No. 2 NIACC women top Sinclair CC, 89-66

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The No. 2 NIACC women's basketball team topped Sinclair CC 89-66 in the fifth-place game Monday at the Cougar Holiday Tournament on the Illinois Central Tournament.

Freshman Sydney Wetlaufer scored a career-high 26 points, including eight 3-point goals, to lead NIACC (14-1 overall). The eight 3-point goals is tied for 14th on NIACC's single-game 3-point list.

Autam Mendez and Sierra Lynch both scored 15 points for the Lady Trojans. Sierra Morrow scored 12 points with five blocks and four rebounds.

Morrow was selected to all-tournament team.

NIACC dropped its first-round game at the annual holiday tournament 65-59 to Bryant & Stratton. The Lady Trojans bounced back with a convincing 94-33 victory over Sauk Valley CC on Sunday in the consolation semifinals.

NIACC returns to action Jan. 8 at home against Little Priest Tribal College in an ICCAC contest.

NIACC's 2019-20 season (14-1 overall)

NIACC 97, Grand View JV 86 (N)

NIACC 87, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 82 (N)

NIACC 82, Illinois Central 81 (H)

NIACC 91, Marshalltown CC 38 (H)

NIACC 89, Iowa Western 63 (H)

NIACC 92, Central CC-Columbus 39 (N)

NIACC 77, Northeast CC 66 (N)

NIACC 96, Grand View JV 91 (H)

NIACC 80, Central CC-Columbus 60 (H) 

NIACC 96, Southwestern 78 (A)

NIACC 82, John Wood 70 (A)

NIACC 84, Lincoln Land 81 (OT) (N)

Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 65, NIACC 59 (N)

NIACC 94, Sauk Valley CC 33 (N)

NIACC 89, Sinclair CC 66 (N)

2019-20 TEAM SEASON HIGHS

Points - 97 vs. Grand View JV (11-1-19)

3-point goals - 17 vs. Central CC (Neb.) 17 (11-22-19)

Rebounds - 61, Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19), 61 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)

Assists - 25 vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

Steals - 22 vs. Central CC (Neb.) (11-22-19); 22 vs. Sinclair CC (12-30-19)

Blocks - 16 vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

2019-20 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS

Points - 29, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

3-point goals - 8, Sydney Wetlaufer vs. Sinclair CC (12-30-19)

Rebounds - 17, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Assists - 10, Kelcie Hale vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

Steals - 5, Kelcie Hale vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19), 5, Sierra Morrow vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)

Blocks - 13, Sierra Morrow vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

NIACC Women's basketball team 2019-20

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

In November                                                    8-0

In December                                                    6-1

Plays at home                                                  5-0

Plays on road                                                   2-0

Plays on neutral court                                       7-1

Leads at halftime                                              10-0

Trails at halftime                                               4-0

Tied at halftime                                                 0-1

Plays in overtime                                               1-0

Scores less than 60 points                                 0-1

Scores between 60-69 points                             0-0

Scores between 70-79 points                             1-0

Scores between 80-89 points                             7-0

Scores between 90-99 points                             6-0

Scores 100 or more points                                 0-0

Allows less than 60 points                                 3-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             4-1

Allows between 70-79 points                             2-0

Allows between 80-89 points                             4-0

Allows between 90-99 points                             1-0

Allows 100 or more points                                 0-0

Game decided by 1-3 points                               2-0

Game decided by 4-6 points                               2-1

Game decided by 7-10 points                             1-0

Game decided by 11-14 points                           2-0

Game decided by 15+ points                             6-0

THE LAST TIME A LADY TROJAN HAD ...

50 points: 51, Trudy Peterson vs. Kennedy King College (11-21-15)

40 points: 45, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)

30 points: 34, Jada Buford vs. Cape Fear College (3-20-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament

10 3-point goals: 13, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)

5 3-point goals: 8, Sydney Wetlaufer vs. Sinclair CC (12-30-19)

10 rebounds: 11, Sierra Morrow vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19); Brooke Heisler 10 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)

15 rebounds: 17, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

10 assists: 10, Kelcie Hale vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)

10 steals: 11, Jada Buford vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)

5 steals: 5, Sierra Morrow vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)

10 blocks: 12, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Double/double: Autam Mendez 15 points/13 rebounds vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)

Triple/double: Sierra Morrow 29 points/17 rebounds/12 blocks vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19) 

THE LAST TIME NIACC ....

Scored 100 points: 105 vs. Cape Fear College (3-20-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament

Had 15 3-point goals: 17 vs. Central CC (11-22-19)

Had 50 rebounds: 61 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)

Had 20 assists: 22 vs. Sinclair CC (12-30-19)

Had 15 steals: 20 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)

Played an overtime game: NIACC 81, Lincoln Land CC 81 (OT) (12-7-19)

Beat a rated team: No. 3 NIACC 84, No. 5 Lincoln Land CC 81 (OT) (12-7-19)

Lost at home: Kirkwood 70, NIACC 68 (2-14-18)