Foresters run away from Vikings

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Lake Forest College women’s basketball team pulled away early Saturday and rolled to a 90-32 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University in the season finale.

Lake Forest scored the first 16 points of the game and led 29-5 after the first quarter. The Foresters (6-17, 5-13 MWC) stretched that margin to 51-14 at the half.

Brittany Avonts led Lake Forest with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bridget Bilek paced the Foresters and all scorers with 22 points.

Nicole Cummins and Lauren Deveikis led Lawrence (2-21, 0-18) with eight points apiece, and Cummins picked up three assists. Leah Reeves chipped in with seven points for the Vikings, and Shonell Benjamin pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

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