AURORA, Ill. – Aurora University shot 50 percent (41-of-82) from the field and four starters scored in double figures as the Spartans defeated Alverno, 105-48, Saturday, Jan. 6 in Thornton Gymnasium. Aurora (11-3) has scored over one hundred points for the second straight game this season.
 
Alverno's only lead came at 3-2 on Riley Spencer's three-pointer at the 8:58 mark in the first quarter. The Spartans answered securing the lead and held onto it the entire contest finishing the quarter with a 25-12 advantage.
 
Aurora continued to take control of the game with a 25-11 spurt to open the second quarter. AU hit 59.09 percent (13-of-22) of its field-goal attempts, including 6-of-12 from three-point range taking a 61-23 halftime lead.
 
The Inferno were outscored, 28-7, in the third quarter. OSU reached the second-straight game century mark in the fourth quarter and built its largest lead at 105-48 to take the victory.
 
Aurora outrebounded Alverno, 54-33, and outscored the Inferno in fast-break points, 24-7.
 
Keeshya Bellows scored a game-high 11 points to lead the Inferno. She connected on 4-of-7 field-goal attempts, including 3-of-4 from the free throw line, and grabbed five rebounds in 22 minutes.
 
Dionna Woodson contributed 10 points and three rebounds in 27 minutes. Laila Alramahi, Haley Youngblood and Victoria Parra contributed five points each.
 
Alverno will continue NACC play with a two-home game stand hosting Marian (Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.) and Lakeland (Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.).