UIC Defends Home Court Against Valparaiso, 60-42

#HLWBB Results, January 27th
UIC 60, Valparaiso 42

UIC's Defense Stifles Valparaiso, 60-42-- Box Score
CHICAGO – The UIC women’s basketball team (13-6, 3-3 HL) evened its Horizon League record Tuesday night with a 60-42 home victory over Valparaiso. The Flames swept the season series with the Crusaders and have won four straight meetings with Valpo overall.

UIC is off to the program’s second-best 19-game start in the Division-I era (1981-present). UIC limited Valpo to 29 percent shooting and 16 made field goals. The Crusaders were 5-of-24 in the first half and were held scoreless for 10:23.

UIC has held seven opponents to less than 50 points and Valpo’s 42 points are the third lowest UIC opponent total. Over the last four home contests (3-1), UIC has limited opponents to 41.2 points per game and 29 percent shooting. Read more

First-Half Scoring Drought Costs Crusaders in Chicago-- Box Score
For the second year in a row, the UIC Pavilion rims were unkind to the Brown and Gold as the visitors weathered a dry spell of nearly eleven minutes in the first half of a 60-42 loss to the Flames on Tuesday night.

Freshman Dani Franklin (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/George Washington) prompted the Crusaders with 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Senior Sharon Karungi (Kampala, Uganda/[Northern Oklahoma College]), who has been battling back from an ankle injury, chipped in eight points and ten rebounds. She logged a season-high 29 minutes off the bench.

The Crusaders had little trouble getting on the scoreboard in the infant stages of the game. Valpo recorded points on its first two possessions: one a putback from Franklin, the other a corner triple from the freshman. Read more