Northern Illinois 55, at Illinois-Chicago 66

CHICAGO (Interstat) — A dominant second-quarter surge by the Illinois-Chicago Flames proved too much for the Northern Illinois Huskies to overcome, as the Flames secured their first victory of the season, 66-55, in a nonconference women’s basketball game on Thursday night at UIC Pavilion. The Huskies, who remain winless, started strong, building a 14-12 lead after the first quarter. But the game turned decisively in the second period. The Flames erupted for 25 points while holding Northern Illinois to just eight, flipping a two-point deficit into a 37-22 halftime advantage. That 15-point margin created a cushion that the Huskies could… Read more...