CHICAGO – All 13 players who made an appearance scored at least two points as the Saint Xavier University women's basketball team (16-8, 12-4 CCAC) earned a 77-44 triumph over Indiana University Northwest in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) contest Wednesday evening on Bob Hallberg Court at the Shannon Center in Chicago, Ill. Junior guard
Madyson Kibelkis (Peotone, Ill./Peotone) led all scorers with 12 points, a point short of tying her season-high, along with three rebounds and a steal in 20 minutes off the bench. The Cougars also had 12 players come away with at least one rebound. SXU continued to distribute the ball well by recording 20 assists, the third consecutive game that they have had 20 or more assists. Saint Xavier set the tone for the game by starting on a 15-0 lead midway through the first quarter to secure the conference win.
- Freshman forward Alaina Peetz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) just missed a double-double, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds. She had seven rebounds in the first period. Peetz added four assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
- Freshman guard Brooklynn Johnson (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) netted 10 points with five rebounds and a steal.
- Senior guard Jaidn Green (Evansville, Ind./Evansville North) registered seven points, four assists and four rebounds. It was the fifth time in the last six contests that she had four or more assists.
- Sophomore forward Veronica Bafia (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) logged six points, two blocks, an assist and a steal.
- Freshman guard Julia Benjamin (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) posted five points, two assists and a rebound.
- Freshman guard Taryn Fisher (Westfield, Ind./Carmel) had five points, a rebound and a steal.
- Redshirt sophomore forward Delaney Panozzo (Grant Park, Ill./Grant Park) pulled down a season-best eight rebounds with four points and a steal.
- Sophomore guard Gianna Amadio (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) collected a career-high four assists with four points, three rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot.
- Senior guard Lia Chudzik (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) scored four points, adding three assists, a rebound and a steal.
- Sophomore guard Makayla Kelly (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) came away with four points and an assist.
- Sophomore guard Maeve Egan (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) recorded two points, two rebounds, a block and a steal.
Saint Xavier (16-8/12-4 CCAC) plays Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) in a CCAC make-up game, from January 31, on Friday, February 13 in Whiting, Ind. The game is set for a 5:30 pm tip-off.