LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team won a fifth straight, taking down St. Norbert at home.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 61, St. Norbert 59

THE DETAILS
- Benedictine set the tone early, scoring the first four points and opening a 9-2 lead on a three from Alex Fanning at the 7:25 mark of the first
- St. Norbert battled back to within two points but Benedictine ended the first with a surge, taking a 20-12 lead
- A layup from Brilan McCory extended the lead to double digits at 24-14
- Claire Gibler splashed home a three at the 6:33 mark to open a 27-16 edge
- Jordan Carlquist gave Benedictine the biggest lead of the game with a three-pointer to make the score 40-27 in the final minute and Benedictine led 40-29 at halftime
- The visitors scored the first 13 points of the second half to open a 42-40 lead with 6:18 left in the third
- Benedictine re-took the lead on a three from Gibler and carried a 49-48 lead into the fourth
- The entirety of the fourth quarter was tight with a three-point play from Fanning in the final minute breaking a 57-57 deadlock
- St. Norbert was able to pull within 60-59 but missed a shot and recorded a turnover as Benedictine nabbed the win
- The win pulled Benedictine within a game of St. Norbert atop the standings in the battle for the second slot
- The top two seeds in the NACC Tournament will receive a bye

STAT LEADERS
- Benedictine shot 61 percent in the first quarter and finished the game at 41.7 percent while holding a 36-33 edge on the glass
- Fanning finished with 18 points, adding 15 rebounds, five blocks and four assists
- Gibler also added 18 points to go with seven boards
- McCory logged 11 points

UP NEXT
Benedictine (11-8, 9-3 NACC) hosts Concordia Chicago on Tuesday night.