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Rapid Reaction: After early struggles, Northwestern holds on against Illinois in 67-61 victory
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After a slow start, Northwestern (13-5, 11-5 B1G) overcame in-state rivals Illinois (3-16, 1-14 B1G) 67-61 for their 12th straight win in the series, thanks in large part to to a staggering 35-6 run that encompassed the entire second quarter. Veronica Burton led the charge with 20 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals, and a perfect 12-of-12 performancefrom the free throw line. Lindsey Pulliam contributed 19 points and eight boards of her own, though it took her 21 shots to get there.
Northwestern’s last few games had seen them struggle mightily in second halves. The inverse occurred at the State Farm Center against the last-placed team in the conference, with the ‘Cats starting 0-of-13 from the field and looking disoriented and disorganized on the offensive end of the floor. The Illini took advantage of Northwestern’s early struggle