Sophie Darden scored the game-basket in the closing seconds of No. 17 Millikin's road win at No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan. Millikin University file photo by Aubrey Staton

No. 17 Millikin rallied past No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan to keep the first-place race tight in the CCiW while Shenandoah did the same thing with a thrilling win over No. 18 Washington and Lee in the ODAC. Plus, the Ephs earned a big win in the Little Three and New Jersey City's All-American is now also its all-time scoring leader.

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No. 17 Millikin erased an 11-point fourth quarter deficit and edged No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan, 93-91, as Sophie Darden posted a double-double for the Big Blue.

After Kate Palmer’s layup gave Illinois Wesleyan an 85-74 lead early in the fourth period, Darden scored for Millikin, keying a 6-0 run that kept the Big Blue in the game.  Millikin pulled even on Elyce Knudsen’s jumper with 1:46 to play and then, with the game still tied, Darden scored the game-winning layup on an assist from Kyleigh Block with six seconds remaining.

Darden finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, both team-highs, and Knudsen scored 22 in 39 minutes for Millikin (14-3, 6-2 CCIW). Lauren Huber had a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) for Illinois Wesleyan (14-3, 7-1 CCIW), which slips into a tie for first place with No. 25 Carroll. The Pioneers powered past Carthage at home, 90-58.

Shawnise Campbell’s jumper with 18 seconds left lifted Shenandoah over No. 18 Washington and Lee, 65-64, and kept the Hornets in the thick of the ODAC title race. The game had seven lead changes and two ties in the final five-plus minutes, with Campbell’s game-winning basket following a three by Lauren Achter that briefly gave the Generals a 64-63 lead.

Both teams struggled from the field, but combined for 53 free throw attempts. Maddie Kimble led Shenandoah (13-3, 8-1 ODAC) with 20 points. The Hornets are a half-game behind Washington and Lee (15-2, 9-1 ODAC) and Randolph-Macon (12-4, 9-1 ODAC). The Yellow Jackets took care of Bridgewater (Va.), 58-46, for their sixth win in seven games.

The normally entertaining WIAC race is shaping up to be a two-team battle with No. 4 UW-Whitewater and No. 21 UW-Oshkosh distancing themselves from the pack.

Aleah Grundahl scored 22 points for the Warhawks who cruised past UW-Platteville, 67-42, taking their record to 16-0, 5-0 in conference. UW-Oshkosh (13-3, 4-1 WIAC) topped UW-La Crosse, 68-56, behind Kennedy Osterman’s 18-point, 40-minute performance. The other six teams are each below .500 in conference.

No. 11 Johns Hopkins survived a scare by grinding past Washington College at home, 47-43. Michaela O’Neil scored 17 points on 8-for-23 shooting while Greta Miller added a double-double (14 points, 13 rebounds) for the Blue Jays, which have won 13 straight.

No. 23 Loras marked its return to the Top 25 by fending off Dubuque on the road, 58-56. Sami Martin paced the Duhawks (14-2, 6-1 ARC) with 19 points including the go-ahead free throw in the final minute.

Williams sent archrival and 22^nd-ranked Amherst to its third loss in five games, 60-52. Arianna Gerig poured in 26 points for the Ephs who split their regular season series with the Mammoths. This game does not count in the NESCAC standings.

Damaris Rodriguez became New Jersey City’s all-time scoring leader, as she scored 21 points including the 1,675^th of her career, and that was more than enough to push the Gothic Knights past Montclair State, 71-56. NJCU outrebounded the Red Hawks, 60-44.