No. 4 Illinois Central stops No. 5 NIACC, 87-54
PEORIA, Ill. - The No. 5 NIACC women's basketball team dropped a 87-54 decision to No. 4 Illinois Central in the semifinals of the Illinois Central holiday tournament on Tuesday.
The Lady Trojans, who were led by 13 points from Sammie Sproul and 12 points from Savannah Lentz – trailed 51-34 at halftime.
"We led 29-28 with four minutes left in the second quarter and then it seemed like we got intimidated," NIACC coach Todd Ciochetto told the Globe Gazette. "We ended up giving up 25 offensive rebounds."
Lentz, who made two 3-point goals, now has 101 for her career and is one of six NIACC women's basketball players to have at least 100 career 3-point goals. The last Lady Trojan to make at least 100 3-point goals was Emily Bell, who played from 2012-14 and had 110 career 3-pointers.
NIACC (8-5) plays No. 2 Schoolcraft in the consolation game at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
It was the 10th time since the 2011-12 season that the NIACC women has played Illinois Central. The Cougars are 6-4 against NIACC in the last 10 games.
Illinois Central is 2-1 against NIACC this season. NIACC topped Illinois Central 84-76 in overtime at the 2015 Konigsmark Klassic.
Illinois Central faces No. 6 Kirkwood in the annual holiday tournament title game at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
NIACC meets second-ranked Schoolcraft College in the consolation game at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL 87, NIACC 54
NIACC 18 16 7 13 – 54
Illinois Central 19 32 17 19 – 87
NIACC – Savannah Lentz 12, Courtney Larson 5, Tiana Cook 5, Morgan Cuffe 4, Sammie Sproul 13, Sam Adamich 5, Anna Eckert 5, Trudy Peterson 2, Diamond Miller 3. Totals – 18-56 14-26 54.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL – Natora Landers 5, Emma Heisler 6, Katelynn Martinez 4, Brianna Henson 8, Brandi Fier 7, Hayley Reneau 10, Kierra Weir 8, Sommer Burgard 2, Wilnide Fadeus 3, Jemia Carpenter 14, Clarisa Martinez 9, Destiny Ramsey 11. Totals – 30-75 23-35 87.
3-point goals – NIACC (4): Lentz 2, Larson, Adamich. Illinois Central (4): Heisler 2, Henson, Weir. Total fouls – NIACC 22, Illinois Central 24. Fouled out – NIACC: Cuffe
NIACC women's 2015-16 season (8-5 overall)
NIACC 76, NDSCS 51
NIACC 98, Williston State College 77
NIACC 84, Illinois Central 76 (OT)
NIACC 87, Lake Land College 73
Illinois Central 86, NIACC 75
Parkland College 84, NIACC 71
NIACC 83, RCTC 61
State Fair CC 83, NIACC 81
NIACC 131, Kennedy King College 71
NIACC 74, Marshalltown CC 46
Iowa Western 81, NIACC 74
NIACC 93, Cincinnati State 80
Illinois Central 87, NIACC 54
NIACC women's basketball team 2015-16 season
When NIACC Then NIACC is
At home 3-0
On the road 2-2
Neutral site 3-3
Leads at halftime 7-2
Trails at halftime 0-2
Tied at half 0-1
Plays in overtime 1-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-1
Scores between 60-69 points 0-0
Scores between 70-79 points 2-3
Scores between 80-89 points 3-1
Scores between 90-99 points 2-0
Scores 100 or more points 1-0
Allows less than 60 points 2-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-0
Allows between 70-79 points 4-0
Allows between 80-89 points 1-5
Allows between 90-99 points 0-0
Allows more than 100 points 0-0
Game is decided by 1-3 points 0-1
Game is decided by 4-6 points 0-0
Game is decided by 7-10 points 1-2
Game is decided by 11-14 points 2-2
Game is decided by 15 or more points 5-1
