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Box Score
Nov. 20, 2013 – For the second time this young season, the North Central College women's basketball team has broken the program scoring record, cruising to a 123-99 victory over Lake Forest College.
North Central's 123 points break a program single-game scoring record, initially set in the season opening 113-111 win over Ripon College.
The Cardinals (2-1) opened the game on an 8-0 run and would not surrender the lead throughout the contest as
Lauren Hernandez got the scoring started with a three-pointer, followed by another long ball from
Bobbi Johns and a pair of free-throws from
Maryssa Cladis.
North Central opened its first double-digit lead at the 17:14 mark of the opening half as
Larynn Shumaker connected on a pair of foul shots, two of her team high 18 points on the evening.
The Foresters (0-3) would chip away at the Cardinal lead over the next eight minutes, tying the game on a free-throw from Sam Cady with 9:37 to go in the first half.
Over the next four minutes the Cardinals lit up the nets with 23-4 scoring drive to take a 19-point lead, highlighted by a pair of
Miranda Grizaffi three-pointers, as well as long balls from Cladis and Johns.
Lake Forest did not give in after the Cardinal run, as the Foresters went on a scoring run of its own, narrowing the North Central lead 58-52 at the intermission.
In the second half, North Central opened up an 11-point lead off a Cladis steal leading to an easy layup at the other end by
Uzuri Williams. The Cardinals would hold a double-digit lead the remainder of the contest, at one point opening up a 29-point lead.
The Cardinals forced 45 turnovers on the night with its trap defense,
Anita Sterling led the way with seven steals.
North Central had a very balanced scoring attack on the evening as eight Cardinals finished in double figures. Shumaker's team-high 18 points came on 5 of 10 shooting from the field, while going 8-12 from the free-throw line. Johns finished with 15 on 3 of 4 shooting from three, Cladis ended with 13, Grizaffi and Hernandez each had 12 while
Kimberly Wilson and
Emily Zgoda each added 11.
Sofia Svensson added 10 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Sam Schuring paced the Foresters with 19 points, while Lexi Leneau finished with a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 12 boards.
On the contest, North Central shot 35 percent from three-point range on 18-51 shooting.
North Central is back on the hardwood November 26, hosting Benedictine University. Tip-Off inside Gregory Arena is scheduled for 3 pm.
