North Central (Ill.) women's basketball news

  • Women's wrap: 'A' game for E-town
    January 03, 2024
    Upset birds flocked together on Wednesday night as the Elizabethtown Blue Jays and North Central (Ill.) Cardinals knocked off ranked foes. Elsewhere, UW-Stout dominated its Top 25 showdown, Smith bounced back in a big way, and Occidental continued its post-Christmas surge.
  • Cardinals Topple Big Blue in Overtime, 70-69
    February 09, 2022
    Taking on the top team in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), the North Central College women's basketball team took Millikin University down to the wire and earned a hard-fought overtime victory, 70-69. An Elle Sutter free throw with 0.2 seconds left in the overtime period lifted the Cardinals past the Big Blue.
  • North Central Cruises Past Elmhurst, 72-50
    January 24, 2022
    Winning their second straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) game, the North Central College women's basketball team rolled to a 72-50 win over Elmhurst University on Monday evening inside Gregory Arena.
  • North Central Scores McCloskey-Bax First Career Win
    November 10, 2018
    Beginning a new chapter in the North Central College women's basketball history, the Cardinals opened the 2018-19 season on a high note, scoring Maggie McCloskey-Bax her first career victory in a 62-54 win over Knox College on Saturday in front on a tenacious crowd inside Gregory Arena.
  • Carthage assistant takes over at North Central (Ill.)
    July 16, 2018
    After spending the last five seasons at Carthage, Maggie McCloskey-Bax is the Cardinals' new women's basketball head coach.
  • Grinnell's System here to stay
    January 12, 2017
    Some call it an gimmick but Grinnell's system is more than 20 years old and here to stay. In fact, it has spread to Tennessee, Massachusetts and Illinois and even made an appearance in the NBA D-League. Ryan Scott gives you an in depth answer to the frequent question, "They scored what?!"
  • Colorado College calls upon Colgate assistant
    May 24, 2016
    After coaching as an assistant for two seasons at Division I Colgate, Katherine Menendez is returning to Division III as Colorado College's next coach. She was previously an assistant at Emory and Illinois Wesleyan and played four years for North Central (Ill.)
  • Cardinals Roll to 109-87 Win Over Lady Reds
    February 10, 2016
    Leading for over 39 minutes of play on Wednesday, the North Central College women's basketball team cruised to a 109-87 victory over Carthage College, closing out the home portion of the schedule and improving to 6-6 in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) play.
  • Cardinals Complete Second Half Comeback Over Titans
    February 06, 2016
    The North Central College women's basketball team overcame a 10-point first-half deficit and outscored Illinois Wesleyan University by 11 points in the second half, completing a second half comeback for the first time this season to take down the Titans on Senior Night, 87-81.
  • North Central Women Undone by Third-Quarter Surge vs. Wheaton
    January 30, 2016
    The North Central College women's basketball team threatened to shoot Wheaton College out of Gregory Arena early in Saturday's matchup, but the 23rd-ranked Thunder bounced back with a strong third-quarter effort and left with a 98-85 victory over the Cardinals.
  • Cardinals Roll Past Big Blue, 104-65
    January 27, 2016
    The North Central College women's basketball team cruised past Millikin University, 104-65 on Wednesday behind 23 three-point field goals to get back to .500 in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) play.
  • Balanced Attack Catapults North Central Past Elmhurst, 100-75
    January 23, 2016
    A night in which all 15 players on the roster recorded a point, the North Central College women's basketball team used that balanced attack to cruise past Elmhurst College, 100-75 while snapping a two-game skid.
  • Strong Second Quarter Propels North Central past Augustana, 98-75
    January 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 Succumbs to #17 Wheaton, 78-67
    January 09, 2016
    Held to its lowest point total of the season, the North Central College women's basketball team trailed by just two in the fourth quarter but never eclipsed the lead over No. 17 Wheaton College, falling 78-67 on Saturday evening at King Arena.
  • North Central Opens CCIW Play with 118-108 Loss to North Park
    January 02, 2016
    The North Central College women's basketball team's defense had no answer for the North Park University attack, allowing a season-high point total in a 118-108 loss on Saturday to open College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) play.
  • Cardinal Offense Finds Groove in 100-73 Win Over St. Mary's
    December 29, 2015
    After finishing with just eight three-point field goals in last night's loss, the North Central College women's basketball team regained its composure from beyond the arch, converting 18 three-point attempts in a 100-73 win over St. Mary's College to close out play at the Smokey Ballenger Classic hosted by Otterbein University.
  • Inconsistency Haunts Cardinals in Loss to Denison
    December 28, 2015
    Despite a 18-point third quarter comeback, the North Central College women's basketball team could not hang on in the opening game of the Smokey Ballenger Classic, hosted by Otterbein University, falling at the hands of Denison University, 97-81 on Monday evening.
  • Long Ball Catapults Cardinals to 109-97 Win at Dubuque
    December 19, 2015
    The North Central College women's basketball team led early and often against the University of Dubuque on Saturday, cruising to a 109-97 win, improving to 5-4 this season as the Cardinals have eclipsed the 100-point mark in each of the five wins.
  • Balanced Effort Carries North Central Women Past Benedictine
    December 17, 2015
    A diversified offensive attack and a strong fourth quarter helped get the North Central College women's basketball team back to the .500 mark for the season Tuesday evening, as the Cardinals turned away a second-half comeback effort and overwhelmed the Benedictine University Eagles, 104-88, at Gregory Arena.
  • North Central Wears Down Carroll, Cruises to 109-81 Victory
    December 08, 2015
    Despite a slow start Tuesday evening, the North Central College women's basketball team found its groove in the second half, wearing down Carroll University to cruise to a 109-81 victory.
  • Cardinals Cruise Past Tigers, 123-70 in Thanksgiving Classic Finale
    November 28, 2015
    Making up for a season-low six three-point field goals on Friday, the North Central College women's basketball team responded with 19 three-point field goals Saturday in a 123-70 rout of Colorado College, while shooting a season-high 46 percent from the field.
  • Two ACLs, three surgeries, but one driving will to compete
    November 24, 2015
    It’s hard to question the love of basketball that North Central’s Lauren Hernandez possesses considering the hardships she has endured to return to the court this season.
  • Cardinals Fall Just Short in Tip-Off Tournament Finale to #13 Maryville
    November 21, 2015
    Despite holding a seven-point fourth quarter lead, the North Central College women's basketball team was unable to upend 13th-ranked Maryville College in the 2015 Tip-Off Tournament championship, as the Cardinals were outscored 13-7 over the final four minutes to fall 87-85.
  • Cardinals Roll Over Principia in Record Fashion
    November 20, 2015
    Opening play in the 2015 North Central College Tip-Off Tournament, the women's basketball team tied the program record for single-game scoring, while breaking three additional program records in a 124-68 win over Principia College.
  • Cardinals Open Season with 106-80 Loss to #10 Calvin
    November 13, 2015
    Opening up the 2015-16 season against 10th-ranked Calvin College, the North Central College women's basketball team dropped a 106-80 decision at the hands of the Knights on Friday night inside Gregory Arena.
  • Cardinal Ousted from NCAA Tournament
    March 06, 2015
    In a back-and-forth battle inside Calvin College's Van Noord Arena, the North Central College women's basketball team found itself on the wrong end of a 87-82 contest against 25th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, eliminating the Cardinals from the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.
  • Cardinals Fall Just Shy in CCIW Tournament Final
    February 28, 2015
    In a back-and-forth battle in front of an electric atmosphere inside King Arena, the North Central College women's basketball team fell just short in its bid for the program's first College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament Championship, falling 92-80 to host Wheaton College.
  • North Central Secures Spot in CCIW Tournament Finale with 89-87 Win Over Elmhurst
    February 27, 2015
    Overcoming a double-digit deficit early, the North Central College women's basketball team fought back to earn its first College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament victory in program history Friday evening, holding on late to grind out a 89-87 victory over Elmhurst College at Wheaton College's King Arena.
  • Cardinals Crush Vikings in Regular-Season Finale
    February 21, 2015
    Needing a victory to clinch the No. 2 seed in next weekend's College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament, the North Central College women's basketball team took care of business Saturday evening, sending the Senior class out in style with a 103-70 win over North Park University in the regular-season finale.
  • Cardinals Drop Second Straight Contest at Elmhurst
    February 14, 2015
    Dropping back-to-back games for the first time this season, the North Central College women's basketball team suffered another slow start Saturday afternoon and never regained its stride, falling 91-64 at Elmhurst College.
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