The Aurora University women's basketball team hosted the Prairie Fire of Knox College in the home opener in Thornton Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Spartans gave the home crowd a lot of excitement in defeating Knox 89-65.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 89, Knox College 65
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-0 overall ; Knox College 0-3 overall


- The Spartans started slowly, trailing 4-0 and then 9-4 at the media timeout.
- AU closed out the period on a 12-4 run and led 18-15 after one.
- Dani Antoine had eight points in the first quarter.
- Midway through the second AU had their largest lead so far at 10 (35-25) on an Antoine three.
- Knox chipped away and tied the game 37-37 with 2:29 left in the first-half.
- AU never trailed though and went to halftime ahead 44-43.
- After Knox tied the game 46-46 on a three early in the third, the Spartans started to pull away.
- A 9-1 run was capped off on a Kylie Fischbach basket just ahead of the media timeout.
- Jennifer Heinberg scored the final five points of the third to extend the Spartan lead to 12 at 63-51.
- AU turned up the defense and the running game in the fourth and pushed their lead to 26 on a Elizabeth Griswold basket.
- The Spartans would defeat Knox 89-65.
 

Points: Dani Antoine (21), Kylie Fischbach (17) and Alina Anderson (13) 
Assists: Krystyna Manzaanarez (5)
Rebounds: Alina Anderson (14)
Steals: Riley Doggett (5) and Aline Anderson (4)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Monday, November 17 when they host Colorado College. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. In Thornton Gymnasium.