JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Reigning league Player of the Year Hannah McGinnis posted a double-double to lead the Illinois College women’s basketball team to a 70-41 league Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Sherman Gymnasium.
McGinnis scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to go with four assists to lead the Lady Blues (4-2, 2-0 MWC).
Danelle Buck paced Lawrence (0-5, 0-3) with 10 points, and she grabbed seven rebounds. Jeannine Schulz picked up a team-high 10 rebounds for the Vikings.
Lawrence trailed by double digits twice in the first half before trimming Illinois College’s lead to 29-21 at the half.
The Lady Blues led 35-25 early in the second half after Buck’s jumper with 16:35 left. Illinois College then went on a 17-7 run over the next six minutes to expand the advantage to 52-32 with 10:48 remaining.
Lawrence never got closer than 17 points the rest of the way.