CHICAGO – The UIC women's basketball team (8-20, 1-16 HL) snapped a 17-game losing streak with a solid 73-55 victory over Northern Kentucky (8-20, 6-11 HL) on Friday afternoon at the UIC Pavilion. The win was The Flames' first in Horizon League play and first at home since Dec. 18.

First Half Highlights

• Tia Tedford fed it to Teodora Zagorac who was under the hoop to put in the first points for UIC. Northern Kentucky sank a jumper on its next possession to even the score.
• The two teams kept it close, with three tied scores in the first eight minutes, until a three by Taylor Toney gave the Flames an 11-8 lead.
• The Norse put in a late layup, but Zagorac grabbed an offensive board for a buzzer-beater second chance basket to make it 13-10 after the first quarter.
• A three-pointer by Tylah Lampley gave the Flames an 18-12 lead early in the second, and the Norse took three off a jumper and a free throw, but Toney put up another three, 21-15.
• Lampley tacked on five points in just 30 seconds, and the Norse replied with a triple, 26-20.
• NKU committed three turnovers in just over a minute, and Catera Etheridge joined the three-point club, extending UIC's lead into the double-digits, 31-20.
• The Norse would only be able to put in a free throw before the first half ended in favor of the Flames, 31-21.

Second Half Highlights

• Taylor Toney continued her hot streak, drawing the first bucket of the second half, and Tia Tedford kept the threes coming, 36-23.
• The Flames went 0-for-4, allowing the Norse to take the next five, 36-28. Toney ended the bad streak, converting a layup into a three-point play with a foul shot, 39-28. Both teams put in a pair of freebies, and Tedford sank her second triple of the afternoon to extend UIC's lead, 46-30.
• Kara Wilson added three, making her the fifth player to sink a trey, 51-32. Gabryelle Johnson drove in a pair of layups as the Flames' lead eclipsed 20 points at the end of the third quarter, 55-34.
• The Norse grabbed six to start the fourth, converting two layups into three points at the charity stripe, and the Flames were without a basket until Tylah Lampley was open up at the post, 57-40. A steal from Toney at mid-court ended up in Lampley's hands for another easy layup, 59-40.
• The Flames committed four turnovers, which all converted into second chance points for the Norse, shrinking UIC's lead to 12, 63-51.
• Toney drew a pair of fouls, and went 4-for-4 from the line, and the Flames ended the game with a 10-2 run  

Facts and Figures

• The Flames shot 45.8 percent (27-of-59) from the field, their highest in Horizon League play and second-highest mark of the season. Northern Kentucky make 40.7 percent (22-of-54) of all shots.
• UIC was a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity stripe, a season best. The Flames were also a season-best 66.7 percent (8-of-12) beyond the arc, while holding the Norse to just 18.2 percent from the three-point line.
• Taylor Toney led all scorers with 21 points, her sixth showing with 20-plus points. The junior also added six rebounds and was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line. Toney was also solid on the defensive side, recording three blocks and four steals.
• Tylah Lampley and Tia Tedford poured in 14 points apiece, marking the 12th game UIC has had three or more players in double digits.
• Gabryelle Johnson netted six, rebounded six, and assisted on six. Her six assists was a career high. Johnson also had a pair of blocks and three steals on the other side of the court.
• The Flames combined for eight blocks all together, matching a team high.
• Five Flames contributed to the season-high percentage beyond the arc. Toney (2), Tedford (2), Lampley (2), Catera Etheridge (1) and Kara Wilson (1).
• UIC forced 23 Norse turnovers, while holding NKU to just 13 assists.
• NKU held a slight advantage in the paint, 28-26, and had a small edge in rebounds, 35-31. UIC took 24 points off Norse miscues, and turned in 18 second chance points, while NKU netted 17 from UIC's turnovers and put in 14 on the second try. The Flames bench edged out the Norse's reserves, 19-18.

Up Next

• The Flames will play their final game of the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 25 against Wright State. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT.
• Sunday's game will also be senior day, as the Flames will honor seniors Teodora Zagorac and Gabryelle Johnson prior to the game.

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