Box Score Double-doubles by Marla Willard and Zipporah Williams weren’t enough for Monmouth in a 65-55 loss to St. Norbert.
The Scots never led in the game, but fought back from a 16 point halftime deficit to cut it to single digits midway through the second half. Trailing 39-22 after the first three minutes after the break, Monmouth came roaring back. Buckets by Williams and Kaley Corban cut it to 39-26 before Monmouth outscored St. Norbert 11-2 over the next five minutes.
Back-to-back buckets from Jasmine Johnson pulled the Scots to within four at 41-37 as the Scots stayed within single digits the rest of the way. Corban’s jumper (she finished with 10 points) with five minutes left cut it to 51-50, but the Knights countered with a bucket and four free throws to build the lead and hold off the Scots down the stretch.
Willard finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds while Williams added 10 points and 11 boards.