The losing streak continues.
Northwestern (6-13, 0-9) fell 67-64 to No. 21 Illinois (16-4, 5-4) on Sunday afternoon, making for its eighth consecutive loss. The ‘Cats hoped for a better outcome than earlier in the month when the Illini bested them, but it was another close loss that could have gone either way. All four quarters were fast-paced, with neither team ever getting comfortably ahead.
Northwestern’s two leading scorers each had less than Illinois’. Paige Mott and Sydney Wood had 13 and 12 for the ‘Cats, respectively, while Wood also added five assists and a pair of blocks and steals each.