MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College women's basketball team has seen their offensive production increase each game since the start of 2022, however, their second-highest scoring total of the season Thursday night was not enough in a 92-65 loss to #12-ranked Rock Valley College inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymasium. The visiting Golden Eagles made ten 3-pointers to negate a season-best four players in double-figures for the WolfPack, playing their first North Central Community College Conference game in 705 days. The loss marks the fifth straight for the 'Pack, and gives RVC a 26-18 all-time series lead and a ten-game win streak in the border battle.

After Rock Valley College (6-9, 2-0) jumped out to an 8-2 lead, the WolfPack pulled to within 10-9 on a Amareyna Knox bucket. They still trailed by just five when Taylor Ripp scored with 1:45 remaining in the first quarter, but a late basket for RVC started a 9-0 run that carried into the second quarter and featured back-to-back triples. Madison College would not get within single-digits again as the Golden Eagles slowly pulled away. The WolfPack did, however, put up a good fight in the second half after trailing 51-27 at halftime, and matched the visitors in a third quarter that saw both teams tally 21 points. The highlight was a 16-2 surge that brought the 'Pack to an 18-point deficit,

Freshman Laurissa Pickel was tops in the scoring column for Madison College with 16 points for her sixth double-digit scoring game of the season. The former Weston HS athlete was 5 of 13 overall and made a pair of three-pointers, while also going 4 for 8 at the free throw line. Fellow first year guard Lauren Thole came off the bench to tally a career-high 13 points. The native of Lancaster, Wisconsin, also knocked down two 3-pointers.

Taylor Ripp, a first year guard from Lodi, Wisconsin, notched her first career double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Ripp now boasts six games with ten or more points and five such efforts with at least ten rebounds. Amareyna Knox made her return to the lineup after a three-game hiatus, and contributed 11 points and a team-leading five assists.

The two teams will play again February 8 in Rockford, Illinois.

Up Next:

Madison College (2-13, 0-1) will return from a weekend break to resume N4C competition on Tuesday, January 25 with the first of two meetings this season with the College of DuPage (2-8, 0-2). The WolfPack have won the last 15 meetings with the Chaparrals, and lead the all-time series 27-13. Tip off in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is at 5:00 p.m. The game can be live streamed here.

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