The Millikin women's basketball team used a strong fourth quarter to defeat Carroll University 72-56 on December 11 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Millikin improves to 7-3 on the season and is 3-0 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Carroll falls to 5-3, 0-3.

Carroll led 12-10 at the end of the first quarter and had a 30-29 lead at halftime. The Big Blue trailed for the first seven minutes of the third quarter before senior Aubrey Staton scored five straight points pull Millikin into the lead. Staton hit two free throws with 3:05 left in the quarter to tie the game at 43-43. After a strong play by Staton on the defensive end of the floor, she came to the other end of the court and made a three-pointer to put Millikin out front for good 46-43 with 1:13 left in the quarter. Elyce Knudsen would make another three-pointer to put the Big Blue up 49-43 with 47 second left in the quarter. Millikin would lead 49-45 after three quarters and outscored the Pioneers 23-11 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Millikin shot 57 percent (28-49) from the field including making 62.5 percent (10-16) in the fourth quarter. The Big Blue were 7-13 (54 percent) from three-point range including making 4-5 in the second half. Carroll shot 20-61 (33 percent) from the field and made 9-30 (30 percent) from three-point range. The Pioneers dominated the rebounding battle 40-25.

Knudsen led Millikin with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists. Staton ended the game with 13 points on 4-6 shooting including going 3-4 from three-point range. Jordan Hildebrand had 13 points and four assists. Chelsea McCullum had 10 points and Emily White added eight.

Brooke Foster led Carroll with 14 points followed by Elizabeth Behrndt with 13 and Theresa Wichser with 12.