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64
Carthage CARTH 11-11,4-9 CCIW
73
Winner North Park NPU 4-19,1-13 CCIW
Carthage CARTH
11-11,4-9 CCIW
64
Final
73
North Park NPU
4-19,1-13 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Carthage CARTH 21 10 17 16 64
North Park NPU 27 15 13 18 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Firebirds Stumble on the Road, Look to Host Senior Night Saturday

CHICAGO, Ill. - In Saturday's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action, the Carthage College women's basketball team fell against North Park 73-64.

The Basics
  • Final score: North Park 73 - Carthage 64
  • Location: North Park Gymnasium - Chicago, Ill. 
  • Records: North Park 4-19 (1-13 CCIW) Carthage 11-11 (4-0 CCIW)
How it Happened
  • Both teams got off to a quick offensive start with a jumper by Elena Kneble tying it up, 10-10, with six minutes left in the first quarter. 
  • Lauren Knight finished the quarter off with four points in the final seconds, resulting in the Firebirds trailing by six, 27-21. 
  • North Park extended their lead and Carthage found themselves down by ten points, 36-26, with four minutes left in the first half.
  • Carthage ended the half with a jumper by Lauren Knight and an eleven-point deficit, 42-31. 
  • After a slow first few minutes of the second half, Carthage found their stride going on a nine-point run to make it a five-point game, 47-42, with four minutes left in the third quarter. 
  • A three-pointer by Lauren Knight with two seconds left decreased North Park's lead to seven points, 55-48, heading into the fourth quarter. 
  • Carthage got off to a strong offensive start with a three-pointer by Addison Ebeling making a one-possession game, 58-56, with eight minutes left. 
  • Two made free throws by Emma Thistle with under a minute left tied the game up 64-64. 
  • The Firebirds struggled to find the rim during the final possessions, ending in a 73-64 road loss to North Park. 
High Flyers
Team Results
  • Carthage will host Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday, February 10, at 2 p.m. 
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