WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[RogK]

I also checked the scoring distribution for Annie Tate's 39 pts in Wheaton's 80-69 win over Elmhurst on 1/13/2024. By the way, I attended that game as well as the aforementioned Lindsay Novak performance.
Tate's scoring by quarter was 7 - 9 - 6 - 17.
Her 4th Q scoring consisted of 2 pts at these "to-go" times : 7:48 6:19 5:08 4:42(1 pt) 3:12 1:48 0:23 0:17 and :09.
She made 28/29 FTs, setting a national D3 WBB record for FTs made in a game and most in regulation for any NCAA WBB division (a D2 player made 29 in a double OT game in 1995).

[lmitzel]

Back on December 20 2023, Elmhurst's Lindsay Novak may have set a conference record for fastest 12 points.
In the 2nd quarter of their 81-56 win over Alverno, she hit 3FGs on four consecutive possessions, covering 1 minute and 18 seconds.
The first was with 2:42 to go in that 2nd quarter, then another with 2:21 to go, 1:58 to go and 1:25 to go. Not bad, a dozen points in 78 seconds. Incidentally, she finished with 17 pts in 17 minutes played.
I dug around a little on d3boards and was reminded that North Central's Allison Pearson scored 11 in 86 seconds on 12/19/2022 in their 82-74 victory over Concordia Chicago (River Forest). In the 4th quarter, she made three 3FGs and a 2FG during 5:29 - 4:04 to go, putting her team up 70-65 at that time. She led all with 32 pts in the game.
I have no idea if Novak's excellent 78 seconds for 12 pts is a record, within the CCIW or even nationally. If any reader knows of a similar scoring outburst, please share here.

That Alli Pearson stretch was a personal 11-0 run, which I'd almost argue is more impressive.

I know Aiden Chang had 6 points in something like 7 seconds in a game once (hit a three, then hit all three free throws after getting fouled on a three attempt). Only other stretch I remember (at least fondly) was NCC hitting threes on four straight possessions taking just over two minutes in the 2012 CCIW title game against Wheaton (aka the Kevin Gillespie Game), where Gillespie hit the first one and assisted on the following three.

[lmitzel]

Heard rumblings about this a few days ago, but confirmed yesterday: Elyce Knudsen is using her final year of eligibility at ISU.

[RogK]

Thanks for mentioning that, lmitzel.
Just found this :
https://goredbirds.com/news/2024/4/29/womens-basketball-redbirds-add-talented-transfer-trio.aspx
Best wishes to Elyce getting attention of pro scouts... WNBA, Europe or wherever else leagues operate.

[RogK]

North Park has released its new schedule :
https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
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[RogK]

Since several CCIW WBB teams each play an early-season game vs U of Chicago, it may be of interest that the Maroons' recent coach has moved to Hartford :
https://bantamsports.com/news/2024/5/15/maria-williamson-tabbed-as-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx
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[PauldingLightUP]

Lett departs Millikin for head coach at another school TBA next weeks.


https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2024/5/23/womens-basketball-letts-departure-leaves-millikin-searching-for-new-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx

[RogK]

Thanks for posting that, PauldingLightUP!
Whoever replaces her at Millikin gets to start the post-Knudsen era.

[Enginerd]

Lett departs Millikin for head coach at another school TBA next weeks.


https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2024/5/23/womens-basketball-letts-departure-leaves-millikin-searching-for-new-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx

Any guesses where she'll reappear?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Best odds right now are on Illinois-Springfield.

[gordonmann]

Sorry to see her go, but the Prairie Stars got a good head coach, to go with their very entertaining nickname.

https://uisprairiestars.com/news/2024/5/31/womens-basketball-olivia-lett-takes-the-helm-of-uis-womens-basketball-program.aspx

[lmitzel]

More turnover in the CCIW coaching ranks. Elmhurst's Jason Pruitt is leaving for a TBA D-1 job.

[RogK]

That was a quick visit (one season). We'll see how many of last season's WBB newcomers like the university and continue their education at Elmhurst.

[lmitzel]

More turnover in the CCIW coaching ranks. Elmhurst's Jason Pruitt is leaving for a TBA D-1 job.

Announced today that Pruitt is the associate head coach at Indiana State.

[RogK]

new head coach for Millikin :
https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2024/6/17/womens-basketball-hammer-named-millikin-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx
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