BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The North Park women's basketball team wasn't able to down the Illinois Wesleyan Titans Wednesday night, falling by a score of 81-60.
The Vikings trailed early, down five with 5:38 left in the first. A run that involved a bucket by Lauren McKnight and two from Jayla Johnson had North Park pull back in front by one. Two Titan free throws were then answered by a Lauren Lee shot that pulled NPU back up one. The defense locked down IWU, not allowed a basket in the final five minutes of the quarter, and when a buzzer beater was sunk by Johnson to end the frame, North Park had a 16-11 lead.
IWU unleashed a fury on both sides of the court in the second, outscoring the Vikings to the tune of 23-8. From there, NPU could never really recover, and the Titans over doubled their lead in the second half to end up winning the game by 21.
Quick Hits:
- Jayla Johnson had another monster night grabbed 13 points and scoring 26 points. She also had two blocks and two steals.
- Lauren McKnight also had a breakout game, scoring a career-high 13 in 37 minutes of play, to go along with three assists.
What's Next?
The Vikings (14-7, 7-6 CCIW) stay on the road, battling Millikin (17-5, 11-2 CCIW) on Saturday, February 12th. Tipoff for that contest will be at 2 PM at the Griswold Center.
