DES MOINES, Iowa – In a noisy Knapp Center Sunday afternoon, the UIC women's basketball team (13-14, 8-8 MVC) were victorious against Drake (8-18, 7-9 MVC) in Missouri Valley Conference road action, 69-61.
Redshirt sophomore
Julia Coleman led all scorers with 23 points, eight rebounds and a steal. Senior
Jessica Carrothers scored 20 points, dished out three assists and grabbed a pair of rebounds. Off the bench, senior
Amelia Strong scored nine points and led the team with nine rebounds.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEEN BRACEY
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- This was the Flames' second win over the Bulldogs since joining the MVC in July 2022.
- Coleman collected her sixth 20-plus game of the season, and the first since her 20 points against Southern Illinois (9-16, 6-10 MVC) on Feb. 5.
- Carrothers has scored 20-plus points for her fourth consecutive game, reaching the mark over a dozen times this season.
- With four games left in Missouri Valley Conference play, the Flames sit in sixth place, with Drake in seventh and Southern Illinois in eighth close behind.
UP NEXT
The Flames finally return home next Thursday when they take on Bradley (19-9, 12-5 MVC) for an 11 a.m. (CT) tip-off at the Credit Union 1 Arena.
The game will be streamed on
ESPN+ and listened to for free on the
Flames Network. Live stats will be available at
UICFlames.com. Fans interested in attending the game can purchase their tickets at
TicketMaster.com. Doors open one hour before tip-off.
Thursday's game will also be our Education Day Game, where kids all around Chicago will be invited to attend the game to watch some UIC Women's Basketball.
There will also be a pregame ceremony, commemorating Carrothers hitting the 2,000-career point milestone in the 68-65 victory over Evansville (7-20, 5-11 MVC) on Feb. 7.
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