River Forest, Ill. -  Camden Joko scored 21 points, Grace Goodnough had a double-double, and the Illinois Tech women's basketball team held off a late rally by the host Dominican University Stars for a 71-68 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) victory Wednesday night. With the win, the Scarlet Hawks snapped a five-game losing streak, and improved their record to 2-3 in conference play and 3-10 overall. The Stars fell to 0-5 in conference, and 1-13 overall.

The Scarlet Hawks finished with four players scoring in double figures, as the team capitalized on 24 Dominican turnovers to generate a 25-9 advantage in points off turnovers. Additionally, the Hawks took care of the ball when they held possession, with only 10 turnovers for the game, well below the team average.

First Half (Illinois Tech 33 - Dominican 33)
The Scarlet Hawks held close to the Stars throughout much of the first quarter, trailing by only two points at the 3:31 mark before the Hawks closed out the opening frame with a 9-3 run to take a 21-17 lead. The Hawks carried the momentum into the opening minutes of the second quarter, using a 7-4 run to extend their lead to 28-21 with 6:51 to play. Dominican countered with a 12-5 run of their own to close out the second quarter, tying the game at 33-33. Joko led the Hawks with 14 points in the opening half.

Second Half (Illinois Tech 38 - Dominican 35) 
Both teams traded baskets in the first two minutes of the third quarter to remain tied at 37-37 before the Scarlet Hawks outscored the Stars 18-11 over the final eight minutes of the quarter to claim a 55-48 lead after three. The Stars would regroup, however, scoring 10 of the first 12 points in the fourth quarter to pull ahead 58-57 with 7:04 remaining. The Hawks would not hold a lead again until a Goodnough layup at the 2:40 mark moved them out in front, 67-66. It would ultimately be a lead the Scarlet Hawks would never surrender. Julia Bucci led the Hawks with 11 points in the second half, with Chloe Churilla adding 10 points.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Camden Joko led the Hawks with 21 points on 8-19 shooting, including 4 three-pointers. 
• Grace Goodnough had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, including 5 offensive boards. She also collected 4 steals to lead the team.
• Julia Bucci scored 14 points, including 9 of 12 on free throws while drawing 6 opposition fouls. She added 3 rebounds.
• Chloe Churilla had 13 points and 3 steals.
• Kaya Jones with 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.

Stars Watch

• Kameron Goodman led all scores with 37 points on 15 of 24 shooting, added 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
• Aya Deiri had 10 points and 5 rebounds.
• Ashley Green with 8 points and 7 rebounds.
• Kamryn Woods with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

Inside The Box Score

• The Scarlet Hawks had a strong showing from the bench, with a 19-2 advantage in points.
• Despite the loss, Dominican outshot Illinois Tech 52% to 39% from the field.

Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks will head north to Wisconsin on Saturday, when they travel to Concordia Wisconsin to take on the Falcons at 2:00 PM in a NACC matchup.