CHICAGO (Nov. 5, 2024) – The UIC women's basketball team (0-1) couldn't spark any offensive momentum in its home opener Tuesday night against Cincinnati (1-0), falling short 66-54.
Graduate student
Danyel Middleton (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook/Marquette) led all Flames scorers with 10 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists. Junior
Krystyna Ellew (Chicago, Ill./Taft/Wisconsin) and senior
Makiyah Williams (Chicago, Ill./Trinity/Marquette) each netted nine points apiece. Graduate student
Jaida McCloud (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) led the game in rebounds with a dozen.
Coach's Comment
"That's a good program with an incredible coach, but with our experience, I felt like we had a chance at home against them." said head coach
Ashleen Bracey "I thought we played hard, and our approach was good. We are just sort of missing something right now, so I am just in the mode of trying to figure out my team."
The full play-by-play and recap against Cincinnati can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- The Flames best quarter came in the second, shooting 72.7% from the field and outscoring the Bearcats 22-18 entering the halftime.
- UIC's bench outscored Cincinnati's by 15 points, with 29 points coming from the Flames' reserves.
- Cincinnati extends its lead in the overall series to 3-1 over UIC.
UP NEXT
The Flames remain home at Credit Union 1 Arena on Nov. 13 when they host the reigning Horizon League Champions in Green Bay (0-1) for a 7 p.m. (CT) tip-off. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and available to listen to on the Flames Network. Live stats will also be available at the
UICFlames.com.
TICKET INFORMATION
Fans attending are encouraged to purchase their tickets online through Ticketmaster and
UICFlames.com/Tickets, as well as through the UIC Athletics Ticket Office (312-413-UIC1) or by visiting the Credit Union 1 Arena box office on game day. Doors open an hour before first tip.
DIGITAL YEARBOOK AVAILABLE
Fans that are interested to learn more about our 2024-25 UIC's men and women basketball teams are encouraged to view our digital yearbook, available now on our
website.
SUPPORT OUR STUDENT ATHLETES
Fans are strongly encouraged to support NIL opportunities for UIC student-athletes through contributions to
The Chicago Collective.
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