The Aurora University women's basketball team traveled to North Central College for a Thursday afternoon non-conference match-up. Although the Spartans showed late fight in the fourth quarter, they eventually fell to the hosts 75-67.


FINAL SCORE: North Central College 75, Aurora University 67
LOCATION: Naperville, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-3 overall; North Central College 5-7 overall


- Five points from Ava Barszcz fueled a 7-2 run to end the first quarter for the Spartans.
- AU trailed just 16-15 after the first frame.
- The Spartans faced a 31-21 deficit at the 1:48 mark of the second quarter, but a couple of Macy Kocen layups cut the NCC lead to 31-25 at halftime.
- Kocen was a problem for the NCC offense all afternoon as she collected three steals.
- Selena Vargas was everywhere on the boards ending the first half with 10 rebounds.
- A Gabrielle Wolff three-pointer halted a 12-1 run from the hosts, as the Spartans trailed 43-32 with 6:55 to go in the third quarter.
- AU fell behind 57-43 after the third frame.
- The Spartans went on a 9-0 run to start the fourth quarter and eventually cut the deficit to 61-54 with just under seven minutes to go.'
- Wolff converted a three-point play with two minutes left to put AU within six, but that was as close as the Spartans would get as they fell 75-67.
- Kocen finished with five steals as Delani Kosner and Sam Barrett each came up with three.
- Vargas ended with a game-high 15 rebounds.

 
Points: Macy Kocen (13) and Gabrielle Wolff (12)
Assists: Delani Kosner (3)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (15) 
Steals: Macy Kocen (5), Delani Kosner and Sam Barrett (3), Eliot Dojutrek (2)


Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Wednesday, January 3 when they host Dominican University. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.