Marian University women’s basketball (4-11, 2-4 NACC) outscored Aurora in the final quarter but fell to the Spartans 75-69.
 

• Aurora scored the first basket but after that Marian never trailed in the opening quarter.
• Marian led by as much as five at 9-4, but the game was a one-possession game for most of the quarter.
• A late three-pointer from the Spartans put the score at 17-17 after 10 minutes.
• The Sabres led 23-21 early in the second quarter before Aurora scored 10 unanswered points to lead 31-23.
• This advantage held for the remainder of the quarter with Aurora holding a 34-27 lead at halftime.
• The Spartans came out of the break strong scoring seven unanswered points to lead 41-27.
• Aurora maintained a double-digit lead for most of the stanza leading by as many as 17 points.
• The Sabres scored four straight to end the quarter to only trail 59-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
• Marian chipped away at the Aurora lead and trailed 71-63 with 2:40 left to play.
• A late three-pointer closed out the game at a 75-69 final as Marian was unable to complete a comeback.

• Marian shot 22-of-65 (.338) from the field, 6-of-25 (.240) on three-pointers, and 19-of-25 at the charity stripe.
• The Spartans went 24-of-60 (.400) from the field and 8-of-31 (.258) from beyond the arc.
• Marian led 12-2 in second chance points and had a slim 28-26 advantage in the paint.
• Aurora forced 20 Sabre turnovers and outscored Marian 19-14 in points off turnovers.
• Marian has now lost the last 14 match-ups against Aurora.

	Sophomore Kiara Williams recorded her 12th double-double scoring a game-high 21 points with 14 rebounds.
	Junior Lyla Bartol scored 13 points to go with four rebounds and three blocks.
	Sophomore Chelsea King added 16 points to go with two assists.