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GALESBURG — Illinois College JV held on to defeat the Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team 67-59 on Tuesday night at John M. Lewis Gymnasium.
KEY MOMENT
The Chargers (1-7) took a 24-22 lead behind a 9-0 run to start the second quarter. Mackenzie Springsteen (Sperry, Iowa/Mediapolis) opened the stretch with a pull-up jumper, and Emily Cash (Yates City, Ill./Farmington) followed with a layup, a 3-pointer and a short jumper in the lane. The Lady Blues, though, answered with a 9-0 run of their own to go up 31-24 and never trailed again.
SANDBURG STANDOUT
Cash scored a season-best nine points off the bench on 4-of-5 shooting and added six rebounds.
OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Addison Eger (Mendon, Ill./Unity) — 16 points, 10 of 14 free throws, 4 steals
• Lily Hudgins (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg) — 9 points
• Natalie Righi (Pekin, Ill./Pekin) — 11 rebounds, 3 steals
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
1 p.m. Saturday vs. Waubonsee
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