Long, North Park hold off Illinois Tech in women’s basketball

CHICAGO (Interstat) — On Tuesday, North Park defeated Illinois Tech 66-61 in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game at North Park Gym. The Vikings improved to 2-0, while the Scarlet Hawks fell to 1-1. Caroline Long led North Park with 19 points and nine rebounds. Teresa Morrissey added 13 points and four rebounds, Naomi Kaskavitch scored eight points and Aliesha Peterson dished out 11 assists. Nadia Adeleke paced Illinois Tech with 11 points and four rebounds, Sydney Johnson scored 12 points and Frehiwot Vowels added nine points, five rebounds and three assists. Illinois Tech shot 24 of 54 from the floor, 3 of 12 from 3-point range and 10 of 15 from the free-throw line. North Park shot 28 of 68 overall, missed all 14 3-point attempts and made 10 of 17 free throws. North Park held a 14-3 offensive rebound advantage and committed 18 turnovers to Illinois Tech’s 23. Attendance was 59.