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CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team came from behind in the second half to pull off a 61-54 victory against North Park in Chicago, Ill., Wednesday (Jan. 8) evening.
 
IWU now sports a 9-5 overall record and a 2-1 standing in the CCIW. The Vikings fall to 11-3, 2-1, after the Titans handed North Park its first conference loss.
 
•  North Park controlled the Titans a majority of the first half, until IWU briefly stole the lead at the 5:18 marker when junior Katy Seibring completed a layup with the assist from Melissa Gardner to put the team up, 26-25.
 
•  However, the score alternated a few times, before the Vikings finished atop the Titans at halftime, 34-30.
 
•   In the second, North Park led the way until junior Colleen McMahon hit a jumper to tie the game, 46-46, at the 8:48 marker. Minutes later, with 5:08 on the clock, The Titans took the lead, 49-48, with a three pointer from Michelle Bilek, which ignited see saw scoring.
 
•  Within the final minute, though, the Titans were in control after a jumper and a pair of free throws from McMahon to put IWU up by six points with 49 second remaining.
 
•  After three completed free throws near the end for the Titans, IWU was able to secure a seven-point victory over North Park.
 
•  The Titans went 33.9 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from three-point land, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistical Leaders
McMahon (19 points, 5 rebounds)
Seibring (14 points, 10 rebounds)
 
North Park Statistical Leaders
Kamauria Acree (13 points, 4 rebounds)
Dominikque Williams (10 points)
Shaina Yalda (10 points)
Sarah Peterson (9 points, 12 rebounds)
 
Who's Next?
IWU will host Carthage (11-3, 3-0 CCIW) at the Shirk Center Saturday (Jan. 12) at 5 p.m. before the Titan men's team plays the Red Men squad at 7 p.m.