Friday, January 4, 2013

Women's basketball: Beck powers Prairie Stars

Mallory Beck, a Sacred Heart-Griffin High School graduate, scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the University of Illinois Springfield to a 75-56 win over McKendree College in the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener for both teams.

Beck was 7-for-11 from the field off the bench for the Prairie Stars (4-5 overall).

Megan Bergerud added 12 points for UIS.

The win was featured by the State Journal-Register on January 4, 2013.

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