Lake Forest College

The Lake Forest College women's basketball team earned its first victory with John McGinty as head coach on Sunday, defeating Eureka College 64-40 on the road.

The Foresters led by just one at 26-25 with 7:20 to play in the third quarter before scoring a dozen unanswered points. The margin was 13 (43-30) again at the start  of the final period, which saw Lake Forest outscore the Red Devils 21-10.

The visitors were led in scoring and rebounding by Laylah Bly, who shot 9-for-14 from the field in a 22-point, 8-rebound performance. 

Foresters Amirah Muhammad and Makayla Campbell also reached double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Muhammad also dished out a game-high eight assists and Campbell shot 5-for-6 from the field while matching her career high in points.

Lake Forest shot 42.9 percent while limiting Eureka to just 27.1 percent. The Foresters also outscored the Red Devils 11-2 at the free throw line and had a commanding 46-30 advantage on the boards.

The victory evened Lake Forest's record at 1-1 after the first weekend of the season. Eureka fell to 0-2.

The Foresters will take on Benedictine University in their home opener Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.