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Box Score

Jan. 13, 2016 – Shooting a season-high 42 percent from three-point range, the North Central College women's basketball team used a 32-point second quarter to roll past Augustana College, 98-75 on Wednesday evening.
 
North Central (8-7, 2-2 CCIW) finished the contest 16-of-68 from beyond the arch, including a 11-for-22 showing in the first half.  The Cardinals also shot a season-high 80 percent from the free throw line, connecting on 13-of-16 attempts.
 
Augustana (6-9, 1-3 CCIW) opened the game on a 11-5 run, proving to be its largest lead of the contest, as back-to-back three-pointers from Miranda Grizaffi and Jamie Cuny knotted the score 11-11.  The two teams proceeded to trade the lead a few time over the next five minutes, before a lay-up and three-pointer from Caroline Heimerdinger with under a minute to play in the quarter gave the Cardinals a 24-21 lead after the opening 10 minutes.
 
Holding a 32-27 lead with 7:45 to play before halftime, North Central went on the game's pivotal run, a 17-2 rally over the next five minutes to take a commanding 49-29 advantage.  Aaliyah Johnson started the run with a put-back lay-in, while Michaela Reedy added eight points during the run, including a pair from beyond the arch.
 
North Central opened up its largest lead of the contest early in the third quarter, as one of Cuny's three long balls gave the Cardinals a 61-39 lead at the 8:12 mark, as the Cardinals held a double-digit lead the remainder of the contest.
 
Six Cardinals scored in double-figures, led by Cuny's 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.  Mayson Whipple finished with 16 points on a career-best 10-of-11 shooting from the free throw line, to go along with a six rebounds and a game-high eight assists.
 
Grizaffi added 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three-point range, while Reedy and Heimerdinger each finished with 11 and Anita Sterling added 10 points off the bench while adding a pair of blocked shots.
 
Corrie Reiley led the Viking offense with 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field, while Marissa Pezzopane added 16 points and six rebounds off the bench.
 
North Central continues CCIW play on Saturday, Jan. 13, traveling to Illinois Wesleyan University with tip-off slated for 5 p.m.  Links to live coverage are available HERE.