The Aurora University women's basketball team hosted Knox College for a Tuesday evening non-conference match-up on Lancaster Court in Thorton Gymnasium. A cold shooting night saw AU fall to the Prairie Fire 96-80.
FINAL SCORE: Knox College 96, Aurora University 80
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-2 overall; Knox College 7-3 overall
- AU got out to an early 19-12 lead with three minutes remaining in the first quarter after a
Kamryn Bullock three-pointer.
- Knox would go an 11-0 run to end the quarter as the Spartans trailed 23-19 after the first.
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Macy Kocen connected for a couple of triples in the opening frame to lead the AU offense.
- A shooting slump saw the Spartans trail the Prairie Fire 40-19 midway through the second quarter as the visitors run extended to 28-0.
- An
Eliot Dojutrek layup halted a 28-1 Knox run and allowed the Spartans to gain some momentum before the half.
- AU would go on an 11-2 run thanks to baskets from Dojutrek and
Gabrielle Wolff.
- The Spartans trailed Knox 47-33 going in to the halftime break.
- AU cut the deficit to just 10 at the 7:52 mark in the third quarter after a Wolff turnaround jumper.
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Riley Doggett finished at the rim in the final seconds of the third to stop a 9-2 Prairie Fire run.
- AU trailed 67-52 after the third frame.
- The Spartans were only outscored by one point in the fourth quarter, but fell to Knox 96-80.
- Kocen finished with a team high 21 points after nailing seven three-pointers.
- Wolff made a bid for a triple-double after collecting 14 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds.
- The AU bench outscored their opponent 27-4.
Points: Macy Kocen (21),
Gabrielle Wolff (14),
Riley Doggett (12), and
Eliot Dojutrek (10)
Assists: Gabrielle Wolff (10) and
Macy Kocen (6)
Rebounds: Gabrielle Wolff (7) and
Delani Kosner (6)
Steals: Delani Kosner (5) and
Eliot Dojutrek (4)
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Tuesday, December 19 when they travel to Illinois College. Tip-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. in Jacksonville, Illinois.
