Dec. 3, 2008

Box Score

Chicago, Ill. - The UIC women's basketball team continued its winning streak on Wednesday night with a 53-40 win over Florida Atlantic at the Pavilion.

The Flames move to a perfect 4-0 on the season, while the Owls fall to 3-4.

"Our defense was really solid at times and holding FAU to just 40 points is impressive," said head coach Lisa Ryckbosch. "If we can match our offensive production with our defense, we will be very good this year."

Briana Hinkle paced UIC's offense with 14 points. Hinkle, Jessie Miller and Cassie Johnson each totaled six rebounds on the night. Miller also recorded 11 points, two assists and three steals.

Carla Stubbs drained three three-pointers en route to a team-high 13 points. Jessica Knurick led the Owls with a game-high 11 boards.

UIC jumped out to an early 11-5 lead to open the first half. The Flames sparked a 13-6 run to take a 26-14 advantage with less than four minutes left in the half. The Owls chipped off a few points late in the frame before UIC headed into halftime with a 10-point lead (28-18).

The Flames scored 14 of their 28 first half points in the paint.

Florida Atlantic cut the deficit with a three-pointer to start off the second half, but the Flames answered with a quick layup from Miller.

UIC led by as much as 17 points on two occasions in the final 20 minutes of regulation. FAU threatened late in the half with a 13-2 burst to get within 10 points (50-40), but the Flames tightened up defensively to keep their perfect season intact.

The Flames square off against Western Michigan on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m.