No. 14 NIACC women top No. 11 Illinois Central
MASON CITY - The No. 14 NIACC women's basketball team opened the season with a 95-76 victory over No. 11 Illinois Central Friday on the opening night of the Konigsmark Klassic.
It's the fourth straight season that the NIACC women have topped Illinois Central at the Konigsmark Klassic.
Cierra Stanciel led NIACC with 18 points and Courtney Larson scored 17 points.
Also in double figures for the Lady Trojans were Taylor Laabs with 15 points, Carly Seely with 11 points and Hattie Davidson with 10 points.
NIACC connected on 16 of 55 3-point goals. The Lady Trojans received three 3-point goals from Larson and Laabs and two each from Davidson and Jordan Prantner.
NIACC returns to action Saturday at 3 p.m. against Bryant & Stratton-Milwaukee on the second day of the Konigsmark Klassic.
NIACC 95, Illinois Central 76
Illinois Central 16 15 20 25 - 76
NIACC 22 25 23 25 - 95
Illinois Central - Brandi Fier 20, Kellyn Maynard 15, Sommer Burgard 7, Shelby Terrell 3, Krystal Walker 9, Abby Jaques 4, Bailey Larson 11, Jasmine Elliot 7. Totals - 31-72 11-24 76.
NIACC - UU Longs, 5, Courtney Larson 17, Morgan Cuffe 2, Carly Seely 11, Hattie Davidson 10, Taylor Laabs 15, Jordan Prantner 6, Adria Stewart 1, Cierra Stanciel 18, Kelsie Willert 5, Madison Dove 5. Totals - 34-90 11-17 95.
3-point goals - Illinois Central (3-13): Larson 3. NIACC (16-55): Larson 3, Seely 3, Davidson 2, Laabs 3, Prantner 2, Stanciel 1, Willert 1, Dove 1. Total fouls - Illinois Central 18, NIACC 22. Fouled out - none.
