The UIS women's basketball team dropped Saturday's game at the Regional Crossover to Hillsdale. The Prairie Stars now sit at 0-2 to start the season, while Hillsdale improves to 1-1.
Game Summary
- The first quarter was back and forth, with neither team able to establish a lead
- Hillsdale ran off seven straight points to build an advantage
- The Chargers opened up a fifteen point lead as UIS scored just two points in a 6:30 stretch in the second quarter
- UIS trimmed into the lead with eight quick points from Emari Doby and Diavian Mehundrew
- Hillsdale went into the intermission with a nine-point lead, 40-31
- The Chargers upped the energy in the third quarter, holding the Stars to only 8 points
- Hillsdale jumped out to a large lead, stretching it to as many as 27 points
- The fourth quarter was much more even, but Hillsdale maintained their lead, never letting it slip under twenty
- The Chargers led wire to wire, winning 76-52
- Emari Doby led the Stars in scoring with 13 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field. Kayla Rice added 9 points, while Diavian Mehundrew and Niyah Udoiwood each finished with 8 points
- UIS shot 23-for-54 (42.6%) from the field, 3-of-10 (30.0%) from three, and 3-for-7 (42.9%) from the free-throw line. Hillsdale shot 32-for-67 (47.8%) from the field, 7-of-25 (28.0%) from three, and 5-for-6 (83.3%) from the free-throw line
Points: UIS 52, HC 76
Field Goals Made: UIS 23-54 (.426), HC 32-67 (.478)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: UIS 3-10 (.300), HC 7-25 (.280)
Free Throws Made: UIS 3-7 (.684), HC 5-6 (.833)
Rebounds: UIS 31, HC 36
Personal Fouls: UIS 11, HC 7
Assists: UIS 6, HC 20
Turnovers: UIS 17, HC 11
Up Next
The Prairie Stars host their first home game of the season next Thursday against Stephens College.