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Devin Kyler
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30
North Central (IL) NCC 5-19, 3-12 CCIW
67
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 21-4, 14-2 CCIW
North Central (IL) NCC
5-19, 3-12 CCIW
30
Final
67
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON
21-4, 14-2 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
North Central (IL) NCC 4 8 10 8 30
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 18 9 22 18 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's basketball closes regular season with 67-30 victory over North Central

PICTURED ABOVE: Devin Kyler recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double in Wheaton's 67-30 victory over North Central on Saturday night.

Wheaton, Ill.
- The Thunder women's basketball team celebrated Senior Night on Saturday night with a convincing 67-30 victory over North Central. With the victory, Wheaton closes the regular season on a 15-game winning streak. Wheaton improves its record to 21-4 overall and 14-2 in the CCIW. North Central falls to 5-19 overall and 3-12 in the CCIW. Wheaton will await Tuesday's final CCIW matchups to determine its CCIW Tournament Semifinal opponent and the location of the upcoming CCIW Tournament.

Despite struggling to a 20% (5-25) clip from beyond the arc, Wheaton shot 43.9% (29-66) from the field and made four of its six free throw attempts. Wheaton held North Central to a 17.7% (10-60) shooting percentage and an even lower 9.7% (3-31) performance from the three-point line. The Cardinals shot 63.6% (7-11) at the free throw line. Wheaton dominated the rebounding battle 54-33.

Wheaton wasted no time separating itself from the Cardinals, opening up a quick 7-2 lead en route to an 18-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Both teams struggled from the field in the second frame, with both teams scoring in single figures as Wheaton led 27-12 at the halftime break.

The Thunder put the game at the start of the second half, starting the third quarter on a 12-0 run and extending that run to 17-2 en route to a 49-22 lead at the end of the third quarter. Wheaton held North Central to single digit scoring for the third time in the final quarter as Wheaton cemented its 67-30 victory.

Devin Kyler led the Thunder with an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double performance. Hannah Frazier led all scorers with 12 points to go with six rebounds. Kelly Lawson added 10 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Myroth dished out a game-high seven assists.
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