Case Western Reserve University senior guard/ forward Isabella Mills turned in her second double-double in the last three games, scoring 30 points and collecting 10 rebounds to lead the Spartans to a 67-60 win over Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts on Friday night.

The Spartans improved to 12-5 overall and to 3-3 in University Athletic Association play with the win, while Brandeis dropped to 6-11 with a 1-5 conference mark.

Mills scored 13 of her 30 points in the fourth quarter of the game to help the Spartans seal the victory, shooting 13-of-14 from the free throw line during the period to account for all of her points during the frame. She finished the game shooting five-of-12 overall and four-of-nine from three-point range while connecting on 16-of-19 free throws during the game. Mills added an assist, two steals, and a block in the game.

CWRU first-year guard Maya Roberts came off the bench to score a career-high eight points and added five rebounds. Junior forward Kayla Characklis added seven points and seven rebounds, while first-year guard/ forward Emily Plachta and junior guard Sarah Mitchell each chipped in seven points as well.

The game was played close throughout, with neither team taking more than a two-possession lead until the closing minutes of the game. The Judges controlled the pace early on, going up 9-3 with 7:32 to play in the first quarter before Mills answered back with a pair of unanswered threes to even the score. Roberts provided a first-quarter spark for CWRU, scoring five points during the frame, including a three at the buzzer to give the Spartans a 14-12 lead going into the second period. A pair of free throws by Characklis with 8:29 left in the half extended the Spartans' lead to 16-12, but the Judges scored six-straight points to regain the lead, and Brandeis closed out the half with a one-point advantage, 26-25.

Brandeis led by six halfway through the third quarter, 36-30, but the Spartans answered with an 11-1 run, going ahead 41-37 on a three-point shot by sophomore guard Nyah Moore, and took a four-point lead, 44-40, heading into the fourth quarter. The Judges took a 45-44 lead with 9:06 left in the game, but a pair of free throws by Mills on the next Spartans' possession gave CWRU the lead back, and the Spartans held the advantage for the remainder of the game, in large part due to free throw shooting. Nineteen of the team's 23 fourth-quarter points came from the charity stripe, helping the team build a game-high nine-point lead, 59-50, with 1:21 left after a free throw by Mitchell. The Judges were able to cut the lead to as few as four points in the closing minute, but CWRU held on down the stretch for the win.

CWRU finished the game with a 45-38 edge in rebounds, including a 14-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The Spartans also outscored Brandeis 20-13 in points off turnovers during the game.

The Spartans will be back in action on Sunday against sixth-ranked NYU in Brooklyn, New York. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.