Aurora dominates Beloit behind paint play in women’s basketball
AURORA, Ill. (Interstat) — Aurora used a dominant interior effort to beat Beloit 93-71 in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game Wednesday at Thornton Gymnasium. The Spartans improved to 3-0, while the Buccaneers fell to 0-2. Olivia Loveland led Aurora with 23 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, and Krystyna Manzanarez added 24 points and six rebounds. Liz Griswold, Aurora’s top star, grabbed 19 rebounds and handed out six assists, while Riley Doggett scored 18 points and Alana Mainville added 11. Leila Boykin paced Beloit with 21 points and nine rebounds, Reagan Gregonis scored 14 and Kaitlin Davis added seven. Aurora outscored Beloit 37-13 off turnovers and held a 52-32 advantage in points in the paint. The Spartans led 46-29 at halftime. The Spartans shot 34 of 90 from the floor, while the Buccaneers were 24 of 53 and committed 29 turnovers. Aurora also had 32 offensive rebounds and 18 assists. Attendance was 171.