KENOSHA, Wis. - In Saturday's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action, the Carthage College women's basketball team fell against Elmhurst 91-88 in triple overtime.

• Final score: Elmhurst 91 - Carthage 88 (3OT)
• Location: Kenosha, Wis. - Tarble Arena 
• Records: Elmhurst 9-11 (3-8 CCIW) Carthage 11-8 (4-6 CCIW)

• Both teams got off to a quick offensive start, with Elmhurst heading into the second quarter with a three-point lead, 13-10, over Carthage. 
• A three-pointer by Grace Cord in the final seconds of the first half evened out the score, 23-23, heading into halftime.
• Elena Knebel opened up play in the third quarter with a made layup, giving Carthage a two-point lead, 25-23, with nine minutes remaining. 
• Despite the various lead changes, Carthage found themselves trailing 40-38 to kick off the final ten minutes of play. 
• The two teams kept each other at bay throughout the final period. Carthage held onto the lead, 55-53, with less than two minutes remaining. 
• The teams exchanged leads until a layup by Grace Wamser with one second left evened out the score 59-59, sending the game into overtime. 
• Carthage secured a 67-66 hold over Elmhurst with three minutes remaining with a bucket from Lauren Knight. 
• Down by three points in the final second of the first period of overtime, Carthage's Elena Knebel's successful shot from beyond the arc sent both teams into a second overtime. 
• The two went back-and-forth and sustained an even 78-78 score with 52 seconds remaining. 
• While Knight's made jumper gave Carthage an 80-78 lead over Elmhurst, the Blue Jays responded with a jumper in the final seconds to open up the third overtime session. 
• The Firebirds and Blue Jays maintained the pace, with a pair of free-throws from Marianna Morrisey keeping the game at a balanced 84-84 with three minutes left. 
• The Firebirds trailed by four points, 90-86, before falling 88-91 to Elmhurst after three overtime periods. 

• Lauren Knight led with 26 points and eight rebounds, while Marianna Morrissey chipped in with 24 points and thirteen rebounds. 
• Elena Knebel added nine rebounds, while Emma Thistle and Addison Ebeling each added four rebounds to the defensive effort. 
• Thisle tallied 12 points in the contest and a team-best five assists while Knebel nearly missed a double-double on the day with 11 points. 

• Carthage will host Carroll (Wis.) on Wednesday, January 31, at 7 p.m.