MADISON, WISC. - An ultra-competitive game between in-state rivals Wednesday night went the way of the Milwaukee Area Technical College in a 66-61 defeat of the Madison College women's basketball team, ending a seven-game win streak. Despite playing on the home floor inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium, the WolfPack, ranked #8 in the latest NJCAA Division III Poll released Tuesday, suffered their first loss in North Central Community College Conference play after the Stormers scored the final seven points of the game.

The 83rd all-time meeting between the two programs featured eight ties and 16 lead changes, and remained within one possession for the first nine minutes before freshman Jaylin Stueber knocked down a jumper to hand Madison College a 15-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. An 11-0 run to open the second quarter put MATC-Milwaukee (6-11, 2-0) in front by seven, however, the WolfPack answered with an even bigger 13-0 push over five minutes of play to regain the advantage, which eventually stood at 29-27 at halftime.

The largest advantage either team had throughout the third quarter was five points, and Madison College still owned a three-point lead at 47-44 when the fourth quarter began. The home team stayed in front through the first four minutes of the final quarter before the Stormers, now one of two remaining undefeated teams in the N4C, tied the game at 53. As the game went under two minutes remaining, freshman forward Caitlyn Gilbertson was fouled and sank 1 of 2 free throws for a 61-59 differential. Unfortunately for the 'Pack, they would not score the rest of the game, missing three shots and turning the ball over once. Meanwhile, MATC-Milwaukee's Richelle Parker-Moore score the game's final seven points to cap the win and a game-high scoring effort of 32 points.

Sophomore Megan Corcoran, who was named the NJCAA Division III Player of the Week on Tuesday, paced Madison College with 23 points, her fifth straight game with 20 or more points and 12th of the season. The guard/forward made 8 of 21 shots and 5 of 13 attempts from outside the arc, with three of the makes coming in the first quarter. Defensively, Corcoran set a career-best with four blocked shots, while a matching career-highs with six steals. She also added seven rebounds and five assists in her 39 minutes in the game.

Gilbertson posted her fourth career double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, matching a season-high for the latter.  The former Belmont HS athlete converted 6 of 9 shots and was 3 for 6 at the free throw line. The 5'10" Gilbertson set a career-best with four blocks to match Corcoran for game-high honors. She also contributed two assists and a steal.



Sophomore Cheyanne Jo Udelhoven racked up 15 points on 5 of 14 shooting overall and went 3 for 6 from long range to snap a four game drought of double-digit scoring, as well as making multiple three-pointers. The Fennimore, Wisconsin, native completed her statline with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

The long-time rivals were virtually even in all three shooting categories, with the Stormers making one more field goal and three-pointer. Both teams struggled from the free throw line, but MATC-Milwaukee made two more attempts en route to picking up their 11th victory all-time in the head-to-head series. Madison College, which has split the last ten meetings in the I-94 rivalry, owned a 14-10 edge in points off turnovers and a 14-6 lead in second chance points.

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Madison College was scheduled to travel to Wilbur Wright College on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. game, however, the game has been cancelled. The WolfPack will be awarded a 2-0 forfeit win over the Rams to improve to 11-6 overall and 3-1 in league games. Their next game will be Wednesday, January 17 against Harper College (5-12, 2-1). The Hawks have not beaten the 'Pack since sweeping two games in the 2010-11 season, with Madison College boasting a 12-2 all-time mark and a ten-game win streak in the series. The teams did not play last season. Game time is at 5:00 p.m. at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The game will be streamed live at MadisonCollege.TV, as well as via the Madison College Athletics Facebook and YouTube pages.

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