NIACC falls to No. 13 Bryant & Stratton, 64-61

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The NIACC women's basketball team dropped a 64-61 decision to No. 13 Bryant & Stratton on Thursday in the consolation round at the 41st annual Illinois Central Holiday Tournament.

NIACC (9-4 overall) plays South Suburban College (10-6) at 10 a.m. Friday in the seventh-place game. Black Hawk College-Moline topped South Suburban 62-51 in its consolation game on Thursday.

NIACC last played South Suburban in the 2016 Illinois Central Holiday Tournament and came out with a 65-54 victory.

In Thursday's game, Bryant & Stratton led 35-29 at the half and held a 50-47 lead after three quarters.

Sophomore Kourtney Manning led NIACC with 13 points, five rebounds and two steals. Sophomore Audrey Martinez-Stewart scored 11 points with eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals.

Also for NIACC, Nariyah Parks scored eight points, including two 3-point goals.

Mondrea Williams led Bryant & Stratton with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

41st annual Illinois Central Holiday Tournament

Wednesday's results

Lake Land 79, Black Hawk College-Moline 73

Kirkwood 64, South Suburban 42

CCBC Essex 96, Bryant & Stratton 60

Note: Host Illinois Central advanced to the semifinals with a first-round bye.

Thursday's results

Black Hawk College-Moline 62, South Suburban 51

Kirkwood 70, Lake Land 46

CCBC Essex 93, Illinois Central 62

Bryant & Stratton 64, NIACC 61

Friday's games

10 a.m. - 7th place game (South Suburban vs. NIACC)

Noon - 5th place game (Black Hawk College-Moline vs. Bryant & Stratton)

2 p.m. - Consolation game (Lake Land vs. Illinois Central)

4 p.m. - Championship game (Kirkwood vs. CCBC Essex)