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66
Winner North Park NPU 14-3,7-1 CCIW
59
Carthage CARTH 8-9,3-5 CCIW
Winner
North Park NPU
14-3,7-1 CCIW
66
Final
59
Carthage CARTH
8-9,3-5 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
North Park NPU 13 16 24 13 66
Carthage CARTH 17 10 13 19 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Contact: Tyler Woolbright, Sports Information Director, tawoolbright@northpark.edu

NPU women's basketball earns top spot in CCIW standings with win over Carthage

Johnson posts a near double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds

KENOSHA. Wis. – The North Park University women's basketball team earned a 66-59 win over the Carthage College Lady Reds at Tarble Arena on Wednesday night. With Illinois Wesleyan's 62-59 loss to Wheaton College, tonight's win gives the Vikings sole possession of the top spot in the College Conference & Wisconsin (CCIW) standings.

After trailing early by a score of 5-0, the Vikings broke utilized jumpers from sophomore forward Jayla Johnson, a layup from senior forward Alisha Panthier, and 3-pointer from senior guard Angelina Villasin pulled the Vikings within one point at 10-9. 

However, the Lady Reds would hold a slim lead of 17-13 after one quarter of play.

Carthage kept its distance in the early minutes of the second quarter until layups from Johnson and freshman guard Esther Miller, a 3-pointer off the hand of Kayla Patterson, and Fastbreak layup from Johnson gave the Vikings their first lead of the game at 22-21.

The Vikings maintained their lead through the rest of the half, outscoring the Lady Reds 16-10. Going into halftime, Johnson led the Vikings with 10 points.

HALFTIME: North Park 29, Carthage 27

North Park began to put the game out of reach in the third quarter. Outscoring their opponent 22-8 through eight minutes of the quarter, the Vikings grabbed their largest lead of the game at 51-35. In the run, junior guard Zakiya Newsome totaled seven points and Johnson marked eight.

Moving to the final quarter of the game, North Park held a 53-40.

Carthage had their best showing of the game in the final quarter, outscoring the Vikings 19-13, but it was too little too late.

Powered by 23 points from Johnson, the Vikings earned a 66-59 win over the Lady Reds.

FINAL: North Park 66, Carthage 59


Quick Hits:

  • Johnson tied Carthage's Sammie Woodward for a game-leading 23 points
  • Johnson led both teams with nine rebounds
  • Newsome added 11 points and four assists while never turning the ball over
  • North Park takes sole possession of first place in the CCIW
     


What's Next?

North Park (14-3, 7-1 CCIW) hosts Elmhurst College on Saturday, January 25. Tipoff, as part of a doubleheader with the men's basketball team.


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