The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team earned its first victory of the season — and gave rookie head coach McKenna Weaver her first career coaching win — with a 77-62 triumph over Milwaukee Area Tech on Saturday afternoon at John M. Lewis Gymnasium.
Weaver, a 2016 Sandburg alumna and former All-Arrowhead Conference and All-Region IV standout with the Chargers, was given the game ball following the victory. The Chargers (1-3) never trailed and forced the Stormers (0-7) into committing 37 turnovers.
KEY MOMENTS
- Sophomore Shelby Glover (Elmwood, Ill./Elmwood) opened the scoring with a 3-pointer as the Chargers started the game with 15 of the 19 points and took a 41-26 lead into halftime.
- Sandburg led by as much as 24, but MATC closed to 66-56 midway through the fourth quarter. The Chargers answered with a 7-0 run that was sparked by a short jumper from Emily Cash (Yates City, Ill./Farmington) and a layup by Addison Eger (Mendon, Ill./Unity).
SANDBURG STANDOUT
Sophomore forward Annie McKim (Yates City, Ill./homeschooled) notched her first career double-double while posting career-highs of 11 points, 15 rebounds and five steals on 4-for-8 shooting.
OTHER TOP CHARGERS
- Eger led all players with a season-high 27 points on 12-for-25 shooting
- Sophomore Allison Westerdahl led an active Sandburg defense with a career-best seven steals.
FOR THE STORMERS
- Jah’Nay Normil 17 points
- Daysia Christian 16 points
- Zahriah Nwanosike 15 points
SOPHOMORE DAY
Prior to the Chargers’ final home game, Sandburg honored its four sophomores who will leave the program after this year: McKim, Westerdahl, Glover and Kellyn Boyle (Amboy, Ill./Amboy).
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
5:30 p.m. Thursday at Moraine Valley
***Recap courtesy of CSC Athletics***
