RIVER FOREST, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team wrapped up the outright Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship while breaking the single season record for wins at Concordia Chicago on Wednesday night.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 78, Concordia Chicago 66

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine scored the first four points of the game on back-to-back layups from Allison Michalski and never trailed in the contest
• The lead grew to double figures at 14-4 on another basket from Michalski halfway through the opening quarter
• The hosts whittled the deficit down to just six points early in the second quarter before Britney Pitzer opened a 9-0 run with a three-pointer and Alex Fanning deposited a layup to make the score 31-15 with 4:36 left in the half
• Another three from Pitzer, one of the top three-point shooters in the nation, extended the lead to 34-17 moments later
• Reggie Much scored the first five points in a 7-0 run to close the half as Benedictine went into the break with a 43-21 lead
• Benedictine led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter
• Concordia Chicago did not go away, pulling within 10 points late, but the deficit was too much to overcome
• Benedictine has won 15 games in a row
• The team bettered last season's record win total of 21 victories

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine posted a blistering first half, shooting 61 percent in the first and 55.5 percent in the second, finishing the game at 45.9 percent
• Benedictine held a 50-28 lead on the glass and scored 38 points in the paint
• Four players scored in double figures led by Michalski, who netted 25 to go with 11 rebounds
• Fanning notched a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds along with four assists and two blocks
• Hanna Piro and Pitzer each finished with 11 points as the starters scored all but 13 points

UP NEXT
Benedictine (22-2, 19-0 NACC) ends the regular season on Saturday afternoon at Concordia Wisconsin