EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The NIACC women’s basketball team dropped a 76-56 decision to No. 8 Illinois Central in the semifinals of the Illinois Central tournament Saturday night.
NIACC plays No. 1 Lake Michigan in the third-place game at 2 p.m. Sunday. Kirkwood and Illinois Central meet in the title game at 4 p.m.
No. 7 Kirkwood knocked off top-ranked Lake Michigan 61-41 in its semifinal contest Saturday.
Illinois Central led 40-23 at the half.
Illinois Central was led by Chanta Wright with 12 points.
NIACC (7-6) was led by freshman guard Chelsey Jacox with 14 points and four assists. Freshman post Lashae Brooks scored 10 points and had 10 rebounds for the Lady Trojans.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Ali Helton 3, Helena Rodriguez 7, Chanta Wright 12, Karissa London 9, McKenzie Kelly 2, Beth Moorman 10, Shavonn Watkins 11, Arianna Robinson 2. Totals – 31-76 8-14 76.
NIACC
Kadejah Young 7, Allysa Meyer 2, Chelsey Jacox 14, Jessica Rogers 4, Lashae Brooks 10, Emily Bell 5, Lateeka Thompson 9, Morgan Walker 3, Taylor Bianchi 2. Totals – 18-59 18-34 56.
3-point goals – Illinois Central (6): Helton 1, Rodriguez 1, Moorman 2, Watkins 2. NIACC (2): Young, Bell.
Score at half: Illinois Central 40, NIACC 23.
