Jennifer McCormick Head Women's Basketball Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
Jennifer McCormick Head Women's Basketball Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
The Lady Blues basketball team began their 2024-2025 season with a decisive win, defeating Concordia University Chicago 75-36 in their home opener. The game took place in Jacksonville, Illinois.
In the match, the Lady Blues restricted the Cougars to a field goal percentage of 23.6%, while they themselves achieved a 40.5% shooting rate. Senior player Ashlyn Wightman had an impressive performance, securing a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jayln Patterson contributed eight rebounds and seven points.
Three players from IC—Raegen Stringer, Anna McKee, and Aubrey Kietzman—each provided three assists during the game. Stringer also scored eight points, successfully making four out of six shots.
The Lady Blues excelled in rebounding, surpassing CUC with a total of 54 rebounds compared to CUC's 45, including grabbing 20 offensive rebounds. They also recorded 20 steals throughout the game; Anna McKee made four steals and Ashlyn Wightman added three.
Looking ahead, IC is scheduled to play another non-conference game against Webster University on Wednesday, November 13th at 5:30 pm.
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