Kayleigh Wieska

Box Score

Carthage CARTH 6-4,2-2 CCIW

Elmhurst ELM 4-5,1-3 CCIW

Carthage CARTH

6-4,2-2 CCIW

Final

Dec. 09, 2023

Elmhurst ELM

4-5,1-3 CCIW

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Carthage CARTH	22	23	22	13	80
Elmhurst ELM	5	12	26	13	56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/9/2023 4:27:00 PM

Firebirds Bounce Back with Road Win Over Elmhurst

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St. Norbert College

12/16/2023 | 2 p.m.

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Dec. 16 (Sat) / 2 p.m.

St. Norbert College

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ELMHURST, Ill. - On Saturday, the Carthage women's basketball team defeated the Elmhurst Blue Jays 80-56 in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) matchup for their second conference win of the season.

Final score: Carthage 80 - Elmhurst 56
Location: Elmhusrt, Ill.- R.A. Faganel Hall
Records: Carthage 6-4 (CCIW 2-2) - Elmhurst 4-3 (CCIW 1-2)

The Firebirds got off to a quick offensive start, going on a 12--0 run with four minutes remaining in the first.
Carthage's Marianna Morrisey went on a six-point run for the Firebirds.
After holding the Blue Jays to five points, the Firebirds led 22-5 going into the second quarter.
A good three-pointer by Lauren Knight with six minutes left maintained the Firebirds double-digit lead, 31-10, over the BlueJays.
A pair of free-throws in the final seconds solidified Carthage's 45-17 lead over Elmhurst to end the first half.
Grace Cord kicked off the third period for the Firebirds with a good jumper, increasing Carthage's lead to 47-20.
An offensive effort from Emma Thistle in the final second of the third, solidified the Firebirds 67-43 lead going into the final period.
The Firebirds had a strong offensive performance in the fourth quarter, securing a 80-56 win over Elmhurst.

Lauren Knight led the Firebirds with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Lauren Knight added 18 points and nine rebounds.
Grace Cord and Grace Wasmer each added five points to the offensive effort, while Emma Thistley, Addison Ebeling and Jessie Pakaski ended with three rebounds.

"We were focused on us today, playing as hard as we could and playing together. I thought we had some really great moments to build on. We got a little sloppy at the end and had too many turnovers that we need to clean up but overall it feels good to get back in the win column."