NIACC women fall to Bryant & Stratton, 65-59

PEORIA, Ill. - The No. 2 NIACC women's basketball team dropped a 65-59 decision to No. 13 Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) Saturday night in the opening round of the Cougar Holiday Tournament on the Illinois Central campus.

The game was tied 38-38 at the half and NIACC outscored Bryant & Stratton 16-8 in the third quarter to take a 54-46 lead.

Bryant & Stratton, however, outscored the Lady Trojans 19-5 in the final 10 minutes to advance to Sunday's 4 p.m. semifinal against either Illinois Central or Sauk Valley.

NIACC (12-1 overall) faces Sauk Valley CC at noon on Sunday in the consolation semifinals.

NIACC was led by freshman post player Sierra Morrow, who scored 20 points with nine blocked shots and eight rebounds. Shinaana Secody scored 11 points for the Lady Trojans.

NIACC freshman Sierra Lynch scored seven points with seven rebounds and three assists. Abby Leach scored seven points with three rebounds.

Bryant & Stratton was led by Marleah Drake with 18 points. La'Janique Perry-Ellis was next in line with 11 points.

Saturday's results
Kirkwood 63, Carl Sandburg College 42

McHenry County College 57, Sinclair CC 43

Bryant & Stratton 65, NIACC 59

Illinois Central 82, Sauk Valley 36

Sunday's games

10 a.m. - Carl Sandburg College vs. Sinclair CC

Noon - NIACC vs. Sauk Valley

2 p.m. - Kirkwood vs. McHenry County CC

4 p.m. - Bryant & Stratton vs. Illinois Central

NIACC's 2019-20 season (12-1 overall)

NIACC 97, Grand View JV 86 (N)

NIACC 87, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 82 (N)

NIACC 82, Illinois Central 81 (H)

NIACC 91, Marshalltown CC 38 (H)

NIACC 89, Iowa Western 63 (H)

NIACC 92, Central CC-Columbus 39 (N)

NIACC 77, Northeast CC 66 (N)

NIACC 96, Grand View JV 91 (H)

NIACC 80, Central CC-Columbus 60 (H) 

NIACC 96, Southwestern 78 (A)

NIACC 82, John Wood 70 (A)

NIACC 84, Lincoln Land 81 (OT) (N)

Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 65, NIACC 59 (N)

2019-20 TEAM SEASON HIGHS

Points - 97 vs. Grand View JV (11-1-19)

3-point goals - 17 vs. Central CC (Neb.) 17 (11-22-19)

Rebounds - 61, Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Assists - 25 vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

Steals - 22 vs. Central CC (Neb.) (11-22-19)

Blocks - 16 vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

2019-20 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS

Points - 29, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

3-point goals - 7, Kelcie Hale vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19); 7, Autam Mendez vs. Central CC (Neb.) (11-22-19)

Rebounds - 17, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Assists - 10, Kelcie Hale vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

Steals - 5, Kelcie Hale vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19)

Blocks - 13, Sierra Morrow vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

NIACC Women's basketball team 2019-20

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

In November                                                    8-0

In December                                                    4-1

Plays at home                                                  5-0

Plays on road                                                   2-0

Plays on neutral court                                       5-1

Leads at halftime                                              8-0

Trails at halftime                                               4-0

Tied at halftime                                                 0-1

Plays in overtime                                               1-0

Scores less than 60 points                                 0-1

Scores between 60-69 points                             0-0

Scores between 70-79 points                             1-0

Scores between 80-89 points                             6-0

Scores between 90-99 points                             5-0

Scores 100 or more points                                 0-0

Allows less than 60 points                                 2-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             3-1

Allows between 70-79 points                             2-0

Allows between 80-89 points                             4-0

Allows between 90-99 points                             1-0

Allows 100 or more points                                 0-0

Game decided by 1-3 points                               2-0

Game decided by 4-6 points                               2-1

Game decided by 7-10 points                             1-0

Game decided by 11-14 points                           2-0

Game decided by 15+ points                             5-0

THE LAST TIME A LADY TROJAN HAD ...

50 points: 51, Trudy Peterson vs. Kennedy King College (11-21-15)

40 points: 45, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)

30 points: 34, Jada Buford vs. Cape Fear College (3-20-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament

10 3-point goals: 13, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)

5 3-point goals: 5, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

10 rebounds: 13, Autam Mendez vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

15 rebounds: 17, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

10 assists: 10, Kelcie Hale vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

10 steals: 11, Jada Buford vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)

5 steals: 5, Sana'a Smith vs. Central CC (11-22-19)

10 blocks: 12, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Double/double: Autam Mendez 15 points/13 rebounds vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Triple/double: Sierra Morrow 29 points/17 rebounds/12 blocks vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19) 

THE LAST TIME NIACC ....

Scored 100 points: 105 vs. Cape Fear College (3-20-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament

Had 15 3-point goals: 17 vs. Central CC (11-22-19)

Had 50 rebounds: 61 vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Had 20 assists: 21 vs. Central CC (11-22-19)

Had 15 steals: 22 vs. Central CC (11-22-19)

Played an overtime game: NIACC 81, Lincoln Land CC 81 (OT) (12-7-19)

Beat a rated team: No. 3 NIACC 84, No. 5 Lincoln Land CC 81 (OT) (12-7-19)

Lost at home: Kirkwood 70, NIACC 68 (2-14-18)