PICTURED ABOVE: Kelly Thornton led the Thunder with a career-high 18 points tonight.

Wheaton, Ill. –The Wheaton Thunder women's basketball team earned a 90-10 victory at home tonight against Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) on Saturday night. The Thunder established a new program record for margin of victory as tonight's 80-point margin surpassed the previous record, a 91-20 victory against Rosary College (now Dominican University) on Feb. 6, 1979. Wheaton never trailed in tonight's matchup against the Scarlet Hawks.

Kelly Thornton led the Thunder with a career-high 18 points tonight as she made five three-pointers. Maggie Dansdill (PICTURED LEFT) scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, with six rebounds. Tasha Brown scored 12 points with six rebounds and four steals. Senior Sarah Drury tallied eight points with eight rebounds. Kelly Lawson and Devin Kyler each scored six points and Kyler added six rebounds with four assists.  

Wheaton registered a 40.0% (36-of-90) field goal percentage tonight, including 29.0% (14-of-30) behind the three-point arc. IIT shot 11.4% (4-of-35) from the floor, with no three-pointers. Wheaton shot 75% (9-for-12) at the free throw line and IIT had a 50% (2-of-4) effort at the charity stripe. Wheaton out-rebounded the Scarlet Hawks 57-29 tonight, including a 30-3 edge on the offensive glass.     

The Thunder (19-5, 10-3 CCIW), currently ranked 21st in this week's WBCA Division III Coaches Poll and 25th in the D3hoops.com Top-25, will host Augustana on Saturday night at 5:00 p.m. in King Arena for "Senior Night."

Saturday's matchup with Augustana has key CCIW Championship and CCIW Tournament implications for the Thunder. Wheaton remains tied for first place in the CCIW at 10-3 with Illinois Wesleyan. The Thunder will have an opportunity to earn at least a share of the CCIW Championship on Saturday against Augustana. If Wheaton wins against Augustana and Illinois Wesleyan wins its regular season finale against Elmhurst on Saturday both teams will earn a share of the CCIW Championship and Wheaton will be the top seed and tournament host of the CCIW Women's Basketball Tournament on February 26-27 with Wheaton holding the tiebreaker against the Titans. If Wheaton defeats Augustana and Elmhurst defeats Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday the Thunder will hold outright possession of the CCIW and serve as the CCIW Tournament's top seed. If Augustana defeats Wheaton and Illinois Wesleyan tops Elmhurst on Saturday the Titans will have sole possession of the CCIW Championship and host the CCIW Tournament. If both Wheaton and IWU lose on Saturday they will tie for the CCIW Championship and Wheaton will host CCIW Women's Basketball Tournament.