The Millikin women's basketball team defeated Blackburn College 66-36 on November 30 in Carlinville, Illinois.

         Millikin controlled the entire game opening with a 23-2 run and building a 30-12 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

         Millikin shot 43 percent from the field while holding Blackburn to 28 percent.  Millikin won the rebounding battle 39-26. 

         Alex Capeles led Millikin with 21 points.  Alyssa Saklak had 15 points and six rebounds.  Emma Hoyer had six points and a team high nine rebounds.

         Blackburn's top scorer was Angela Andrews with nine points.

         Millikin is 4-2 while Blackburn falls to 0-4.

         The Big Blue will travel to DePauw University on Dec. 2 in Greencastle, Indiana for a 6 p.m. ET tip.