LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team cruised to a fourth straight win on Tuesday night, downing Illinois Tech.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 79, Illinois Tech 17
THE DETAILS
• Benedictine kept Illinois Tech scoreless for the first 16:21, building a 19-0 lead after one and a 29-0 edge before the first points
• Alex Fanning and
Brilan McCory scored six points apiece in the first five minutes of the game
• Benedictine led 39-4 at halftime after scoring the final final eight points
• The lead swelled to 58-8 after three and stretched over 60 halfway through the fourth as everyone on the roster had the opportunity to get involved
STAT LEADERS
• 13 different players scored for Benedictine, who saw the bench score 53 points
• 17 minutes was the most any single player was on the court with none of the starters logging more than 16
• Benedictine forced 35 turnovers, converting into 40 points
• For the game, Benedictine shot 45.3 percent and held a 44-36 edge on the glass
• Jessie Carlquist led all scorers with 16 off the bench, hitting 6-of-7 attempts
• Fanning tallied a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, adding four assists, three blocks and two steals
UP NEXT
Benedictine (10-8, 8-3 NACC) hosts St. Norbert on Saturday