Millikin Women’s Basketball Jan. 14
The Millikin University Women’s Basketball team won a CCIW game against Illinois Wesleyan University in Decatur, Illinois, at the Griswold Center with a final score of 85-80 on January 14. Big Blue now advances their stats to 11-4 overall and 2-2 in their conference. Wesleyan now falls to 6-9, 0-4 in conference play. Millikin’s win broke the Illinois Wesleyan Titan’s 16 game winning streak. Millikin was amazing in the second half by out-rebounding Illinois Wesleyan 27-9. Milllikin won the rebounding battle with 48-26 overall. The Big Blue shot 53 percent from the field also, having 57 percent in the second half. Curry and Yip Ypya each had 10 points for Millikin Women’s Basketball. Haskins also scored nine points, seven assists, and nine rebounds. Big Blue’s Weber gained nine points and six rebounds leaving Emma Hoyer with eight points and five rebounds for Millikin University. Illinois Wesleyan gained 24 points and nine rebounds from Reaber. Holness also added 22 points and six rebounds leaving McGraw adding 14 points to the overall score.