Mid-American Conference

Women's Basketball Sunday Scoreboard
Butler 64, Ball State 47
Central Michigan 67, Quinnipiac 52
Wright State 61, Kent State 55
Northern Illinois 98, Nevada 69

Courtesy of MAC Sport Information Departments

Ball State 47, Butler 64  // Box Score
Sophomore guard Maliah Howard-Bass logged her fourth-straight double-digit performance as she led the Cardinals in scoring with 11 points.  Ball State (2-6) fell to in-state rival Butler (6-0) by a score of 64-47 Sunday afternoon in Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs started the contest with an aggressive style of defensive play over the Cardinals, resulting in a 9-1 run for Butler. Ball State was held to only one field goal in the first quarter which was a 3-pointer from Howard-Bass at the 4:54 mark. Butler would finish the first frame ahead, 13-5.
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Central Michigan 67, Quinnipiac 52 // Box Score
In the grand scheme of things, it was simply a nonconference road game in December. But it felt like more than that, and it perhaps tastes a little sweeter than most. Presley Hudson scored 25 points, Micaela Kelly had 16, and Reyna Frost added 13 on Sunday as the Central Michigan women's basketball team handed Quinnipiac a 67-52 loss on the Bobcats' home court, Peoples United Center.
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Kent State 55, Wright State 61  // Box Score
Both teams shot below 30-percent as Kent State dropped a 61-55 contest to Wright State on Sunday afternoon at the Nutter Center. The Golden Flashes (3-4) held the Raiders, the No. 21 mid-major team in the country, to just 19-for-65 shooting overall and 1-for-12 from beyond the three-point arc. However, Wright State was able to grab 22 offensive rebounds and convert them into 17 second-chance points.
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Northern Illinois 98, Nevada 69 // Box Score
The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team shot a season-high 56.7 percent from the field and 60 percent from the three-point line Sunday in a 98-69 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack at the Lady Griz Classic at Dahlberg Arena. Courtney Woods (Brisbane, Australia/St. Margaret's) led all scorers with 28 points, going 10-for-14 from the field and 4-for-5 from the three-point line. She was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 23 points per game in NIU's two games. Mikayla Voigt (Slinger, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) made five three-pointers on her way to a season-high 21 points
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