The Aurora University women's basketball team won their fifth straight contest at head into 2026 after defeating North Central College 83-59 on Tuesday afternoon. Spartan Krystyna Manzanarez scored 34 points with the Spartans collecting big outputs in the first and fourth quarters.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 83, North Central College 59
LOCATION: Naperville, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-2 overall and 4-1 in the NACC; North Central College 8-4 overall


- The Spartans roared out to a 10-2 lead behind six points from Kylie Fischbach and four from Krystyna Manzanarez.
- Later in the first, back-to-back three's from Manzanarez and Jennifer Heinberg built the Spartan lead to 13 (16-3).
- AU would lead 25-15 after the first quarter of action.
- After the lead dwindled to seven, a 6-0 AU run with another three from Heinberg and a basket from Elizabeth Griswold pushed the advantage back to 13 (35-22).
- A three from Fischbach just before halftime sent AU to the break up 12 at 38-26.
- The Spartans fired out of the halftime break on a 7-2 run to extend the lead to 17.
- Behind 13 Manzanarez points in the third, AU led 55-43 going to the final 10 minutes.
- The three-ball started falling in the fourth for AU and the lead ballooned quickly.
- AU's largest lead of 26 was hit twice following three's from Heinberg and Doggett.
- Led by 34 points from Manzanarez and four players in double figures, AU coasted to the 83-59 win.
 

Points: Krystyna Manzanarez (34), Kylie Fischbach and Jennifer Heinberg (15) and Riley Doggett (10)
Assists: Alina Anderson (7) and Dani Antione (5)
Rebounds: Alina Anderson (8) and Kylie Fischbach (7)
Steals: Krystyna Manzanarez (6)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Monday, January 5, 2026 when they host Manhattan Christian College. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.