RIVER FOREST, Ill. -
Tyra Clark scored a career-high 25 points and corralled 11 rebounds to help the Regents earn an impressive 66-50 win on Wednesday night at Concordia University Chicago. Rockford took the lead midway through the first quarter and did not trail the rest of the game. The Regents shot a season-high 45.0% from the floor and nailed eight three pointers, while holding the Cougars to just 27.9% shooting and a season-low 14.3% from three-point range. The win gives Rockford its third straight victory over Concordia Chicago.
- Concordia Chicago led a few times early on in the game, before Rockford seized control and never looked back.
- The Regents closed the first quarter with an 11-2 run and took a 15-4 lead into the second. Four different Regents scored over that span, led by five points from Tyra Clark.
- Rockford extended its lead to as many as ten points, before CUC used a 13-4 run of its own and clawed its way back within a single point at 26-25.
- Fortunately, Rockford again closed a quarter strong, outscoring Concordia Chicago 10-4 over the final 3:41 and took a 36-29 lead into the break. Tyra Clark again led the way for the Regents with five of the ten points.
- Rockford then proceeded to outscore CUC 16-9 in the third to essentially put the game away.
- The Regents built their lead up to as many as 14 points in the period, thanks to a 9-0 run midway through the quarter. Audrina Terhune started the spurt with her second three-pointer of the game, and Lexi Keating ended it with a jumper to give the Regents a 47-33 advantage.
- Rockford would extend its lead to a game-high 19 points off a Audrina Terhune triple with 4:31 left in the game.
- Concordia Chicago never got any closer than 14 the rest of the way, as the Regents cruised to a 66-50 win.
- Tyra Clark poured in a game and career-high 25 points on an incredible 11-of-16 shooting performance. She also added 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block for her fifth double-double of the season.
- Audrina Terhune finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and a season-high 4 assists.
- Kyla Wilkerson added 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and a season-high 4 assists.
- Katie Paredes had a team-high 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 points, 1 steal and 1 block.
