Zoe Mitchell
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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Hometown:
- Greenup, Illinois
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Cumberland
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- gp
- 19
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- pts/g
- 6.1
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- fg %
- 50.0
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- 3pt %
- 20.0
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- ft %
- 69.8
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- reb/g
- 6.1
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- a/g
- 0.9
Bio
2025-26: Begins senios season of athletics at Blackburn.
2024-25: Marion Carlson Award winner, presented to the junior female athlete who exemplified outstanding qualities of citenship, scholarhip, sportsmanship and athletic ability. Named to the Chi Alpha National Honor Society. Earned Dam Tough Award. 144 kills with 42 blocks during volleyball. Career high 12 points against Fontbonne. Second on the softball team with 33 hits and 25 runs batted in.
2023-24: Three-sport athlete who played volleyball, basketball and softball. Finished volleyball season with 157 kills and hit at a .175 clip along with 56 total blocks. Started eight games for the basketball team and was named team's Most Improved Player. Earned SLIAC Hitter of the Week honors during softball. Finished second on softball in runs and hits. Dean's List both semesters.
2022-23: Named volleyball's Freshman of the Year. Dean's List both semesters. Posted 35 kills in 15 matches. Added 11 total blocks.
Before Blackburn: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball, basketball, and softball at Cumberland High School. A part of the National Honor Society, received a Leadership award, was a 4-year varsity letter player, a 3 time MVP, and was a two time All-Tournament Team selection. Holds records in basketball for most rebounds. In volleyball, holds the record for most blocks. In softball, holds the record for most homeruns, RBI's, and triples. Two-time First and Second Team All-Conference selection.
Personal: Daughter of Shane and Carole Mitchell. Physical Education Major.
Job on Campus: Community Service Manager
Why Blackburn College: I chose Blackburn becacuse of the small community that made it feel like home. Everyone on campus was so welcoming and made me want to come to Blackburn!
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 14 |
| Games started | 14 | 11 |
| Minutes | 449 | 330 |
| Minutes per game | 23.6 | 23.6 |
| FG | 39-78 | 28-56 |
| FG Pct | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 3PT | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| 3PT Pct | 20.0 | - |
| FT | 37-53 | 21-30 |
| FT Pct | 69.8 | 70.0 |
| Off rebounds | 32 | 25 |
| Def rebounds | 83 | 59 |
| Total rebounds | 115 | 84 |
| Rebounds per game | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Personal fouls | 24 | 16 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 17 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 22 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Steals | 16 | 12 |
| Blocks | 10 | 6 |
| Points | 116 | 77 |
| Points per game | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Points per 40.0 min | 10.3 | 9.3 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Aurora | L, 105-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | vs. Lake Forest | L, 80-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Hannibal-La Grange | L, 78-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Dominican (Ill.) | L, 81-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Monmouth (Ill.) | L, 82-70 | - | 26 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 5 |
| Nov 22 | at Beloit | L, 75-70 | - | 23 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3-6 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Nov 25 | at Eureka | W, 91-77 | - | 14 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 3 | at Webster | L, 101-47 | 1 | 22 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 6 |
| Dec 6 | at Principia | L, 102-78 | 1 | 29 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 5-10 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Dec 16 | vs. Hilbert | W, 73-65 | 1 | 20 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 7-9 | 77.8 | 11 |
| Dec 17 | vs. North Park | L, 74-59 | 1 | 25 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 9 |
| Jan 3 | Eureka | W, 90-73 | 1 | 29 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Jan 8 | Lyon | L, 101-66 | 1 | 22 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Jan 10 | MUW | L, 77-75 | 1 | 21 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Jan 14 | at Spalding | L, 78-56 | - | 12 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Jan 17 | Westminster (Mo.) | W, 82-70 | 1 | 23 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Jan 21 | at Greenville | L, 71-70 | 1 | 17 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 24 | Calumet Col. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 28 | Webster | L, 80-62 | 1 | 27 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Jan 31 | Principia | L, 89-72 | 1 | 30 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 14 |
| Feb 5 | at MUW | W, 76-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 7 | at Lyon | L, 107-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 12 | Spalding | L, 65-45 | 0 | 26 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Feb 14 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 76-62 | 1 | 32 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Feb 18 | Greenville | L, 79-64 | 1 | 26 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Feb 21 | Maranatha Baptist | W, 87-33 | 1 | 25 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Aurora | L, 105-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | vs. Lake Forest | L, 80-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Hannibal-La Grange | L, 78-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Dominican (Ill.) | L, 81-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Monmouth (Ill.) | L, 82-70 | - | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Beloit | L, 75-70 | - | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Eureka | W, 91-77 | - | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | at Webster | L, 101-47 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Principia | L, 102-78 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | vs. Hilbert | W, 73-65 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 17 | vs. North Park | L, 74-59 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | Eureka | W, 90-73 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 8 | Lyon | L, 101-66 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | MUW | L, 77-75 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 14 | at Spalding | L, 78-56 | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | Westminster (Mo.) | W, 82-70 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | at Greenville | L, 71-70 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | Calumet Col. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 28 | Webster | L, 80-62 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | Principia | L, 89-72 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at MUW | W, 76-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 7 | at Lyon | L, 107-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 12 | Spalding | L, 65-45 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 76-62 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | Greenville | L, 79-64 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 21 | Maranatha Baptist | W, 87-33 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Aurora | L, 105-48 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | vs. Lake Forest | L, 80-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Hannibal-La Grange | L, 78-74 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Dominican (Ill.) | L, 81-60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Monmouth (Ill.) | L, 82-70 | - | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 22 | at Beloit | L, 75-70 | - | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 25 | at Eureka | W, 91-77 | - | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Dec 3 | at Webster | L, 101-47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dec 6 | at Principia | L, 102-78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Dec 16 | vs. Hilbert | W, 73-65 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Dec 17 | vs. North Park | L, 74-59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jan 3 | Eureka | W, 90-73 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 8 | Lyon | L, 101-66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 10 | MUW | L, 77-75 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 14 | at Spalding | L, 78-56 | - | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 17 | Westminster (Mo.) | W, 82-70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 21 | at Greenville | L, 71-70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Jan 24 | Calumet Col. | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 28 | Webster | L, 80-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jan 31 | Principia | L, 89-72 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 5 | at MUW | W, 76-74 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 7 | at Lyon | L, 107-84 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 12 | Spalding | L, 65-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Feb 14 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 76-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 18 | Greenville | L, 79-64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 21 | Maranatha Baptist | W, 87-33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 23.6 | 2.1-4.1 | 0.1-0.3 | 1.9-2.8 | 6.1 |
| Conference | 14 | 23.6 | 2.0-4.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.5-2.1 | 5.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 10 | 25.5 | 2.6-5.5 | 0.1-0.5 | 1.7-2.2 | 7.0 |
| Away | 7 | 21.3 | 1.1-2.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.4-2.6 | 3.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 22.5 | 2.5-3.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 5.0-6.5 | 10.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 5 | 22.2 | 2.8-4.8 | 0.2-1.0 | 2.4-3.0 | 8.2 |
| Losses | 14 | 24.1 | 1.8-3.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.8-2.7 | 5.4 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 3 | 21.0 | 0.7-2.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.0-3.3 | 3.3 |
| December | 4 | 24.0 | 1.8-3.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.2-6.2 | 7.8 |
| January | 8 | 22.6 | 2.6-5.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.4-1.8 | 6.6 |
| February | 4 | 27.3 | 2.2-4.5 | 0.2-1.2 | 0.8-1.0 | 5.5 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 14 | 449 | 39-78 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 37-53 | 69.8 | 116 |
| Conference | 14 | 11 | 330 | 28-56 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 21-30 | 70.0 | 77 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 8 | 255 | 26-55 | 47.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 17-22 | 77.3 | 70 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 149 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 10-18 | 55.6 | 26 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 45 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | - | 10-13 | 76.9 | 20 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 4 | 111 | 14-24 | 58.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 12-15 | 80.0 | 41 |
| Losses | 14 | 10 | 338 | 25-54 | 46.3 | 0-0 | - | 25-38 | 65.8 | 75 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 3 | - | 63 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 6-10 | 60.0 | 10 |
| December | 4 | 4 | 96 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-0 | - | 17-25 | 68.0 | 31 |
| January | 8 | 7 | 181 | 21-42 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 11-14 | 78.6 | 53 |
| February | 4 | 3 | 109 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 22 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 449 | 23.6 | 3.5-6.9 | 0.1-0.4 | 20.0 | 3.3-4.7 | 10.3 |
| Conference | 14 | 330 | 23.6 | 3.4-6.8 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 2.5-3.6 | 9.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 255 | 25.5 | 4.1-8.6 | 0.2-0.8 | 20.0 | 2.7-3.5 | 11.0 |
| Away | 7 | 149 | 21.3 | 2.1-4.3 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 2.7-4.8 | 7.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 4.4-6.2 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 8.9-11.6 | 17.8 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 5.0-8.6 | 0.4-1.8 | 20.0 | 4.3-5.4 | 14.8 |
| Losses | 14 | 338 | 24.1 | 3.0-6.4 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 3.0-4.5 | 8.9 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1.3-3.8 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 3.8-6.3 | 6.3 |
| December | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 2.9-5.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 7.1-10.4 | 12.9 |
| January | 8 | 181 | 22.6 | 4.6-9.3 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 2.4-3.1 | 11.7 |
| February | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 3.3-6.6 | 0.4-1.8 | 20.0 | 1.1-1.5 | 8.1 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Conference | 14 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Away | 7 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Losses | 14 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| December | 4 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| January | 8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| February | 4 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 19 | 14 | 32 | 83 | 115 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 10 |
| Conference | 14 | 11 | 25 | 59 | 84 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 10 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Losses | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 7 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 3 | - | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| January | 8 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| February | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Conference | 14 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Away | 7 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Losses | 14 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 3 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| December | 4 | 2.1 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| January | 8 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| February | 4 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
News mentions
CARLINVILLE, IL — The Blackburn Beavers delivered a dominant all-around performance Saturday, overwhelming Maranatha Baptist 87–33 on Senior Day.
CARLINVILLE, IL — The Blackburn women’s basketball team battled possession by possession Thursday night but fell to Greenville, 79–64.
CARLINVILLE, IL — Blackburn opened with an offensive rhythm Saturday afternoon, building an early lead behind aggressive guard play, but Westminster rallied to hand the Beavers a 76–62 setback.
CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn women’s basketball team battled through a tough contest against the Golden Eagles of Spalding but fell short, 65–45.
CARLINVILLE, IL — The Blackburn College women’s basketball team took on Webster University Wednesday afternoon in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup. The Beavers attempted a second-half comeback but ultimately fell short, 80–62.
HILO, HI – The Blackburn College women’s basketball team fell to North Park on day two of the UH Hilo Big Island Holiday Classic, 74–59.
BELOIT, WI — The Blackburn College Women’s Basketball team took on Beloit College Saturday afternoon in a non-conference matchup. Blackburn battled from start to finish in a hard-fought contest, but ultimately came up just short in a 75–70 loss.
