BELOIT, Wis. – The Illinois College women's basketball team cruised to a 67-51 win over Beloit in a Midwest Conference contest on Saturday at Flood Arena.

With the victory, IC improved to 8-8 overall and 4-3 in conference play. The Buccaneers dropped to 5-11 and 2-5.

IC 67 Beloit 52
The Lady Blues took command of this one early, racing out to a 22-15 first-quarter lead and then taking a 41-30 halftime advantage.

The second half was much of the same as IC outscored Beloit in the second half 26-22 and cruised to the road victory.

The Lady Blues had a pair of players in double figures, led by Jayln Patterson, who poured in a game-high 24 points, while Cora DeSutter added 13.  The duo also had nine rebounds each to pace IC on the boards.

Blue Notes
With her 24 points today, Patterson reached the 1,000-point mark in her career.

Up Next
The Lady Blues conclude the current two-game road swing on Wednesday when they travel to Mt. Vernon, Iowa, to face Cornell in a Midwest Conference contest at 7:30 p.m.