NIACC, Illinois Central meet in top 5 matchup
PEORIA, Ill. - The No. 5 NIACC women's basketball team faces No. 4 Illinois Central in the semifinals of the Illinois Central tournament at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
It's the third meeting between the two schools this season and 10th since the 2011-12 season. NIACC is 4-5 against Illinois Central since the 2011-12 season.
NIACC and Illinois Central have split their first two meetings this season. NIACC won 84-76 in overtime in the Konigsmark Klassic. Illinois Central topped the Lady Trojans 86-75 at the Kirkwood tournament.
NIACC advanced to the semifinals with a 93-80 victory over Cincinnati State Technical and CC on Monday in the opening round of the annual holiday tournament on the Illinois Central campus.
Sophomore Trudy Peterson scored 28 points, including eight 3-point goals to lead the Lady Trojans (8-4) against Cincinnati State.
No. 3 Schoolcraft and No. 6 Kirkwood meet in the first semifinal at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Recent NIACC/IllinoisCentral history
2011-12
NIACC 63, Illinois Central 61
2012-13
Illinois Central 71, NIACC 56
Illinois Central 76, NIACC 56
2013-14
NIACC 101, Illinois Central 86
Illinois Central 82, NIACC 81
2014-15
NIACC 87, Illinois Central 79
Illinois Central 89, NIACC 72
2015-16
NIACC 84, Illinois Central 76 (OT)
Illinois Central 86, NIACC 75
NIACC career numbers
Points - Sammie Sproul 451 (Sproul played her freshman season at Marshalltown CC), Trudy Peterson 383, Savannah Lentz 374, Anna Eckert 300, Diamond Miller 245, Sam Adamich 201. 3-point goals - Lentz 99, Peterson 87. Rebounds - Miller 228, Eckert 199, Sproul 191, Adamich 161. Assists - Sproul 194, Peterson 64, Adamich 54, Eckert 50, Lentz 42. Steals - Sproul 121, Lentz 47, Eckert 46, Miller 35, Adamich 30, Peterson 24.
