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Rutgers women’s basketball losing streak reaches nine games

Rutgers women’s basketball continues their struggle.

On Wednesday, Rutgers women’s basketball continued to struggle as they dropped their ninth straight game. Rutgers took on Illinois, who dominated offensively in a 96-68 win. From the first whistle, the Scarlet Knights proved to be no match for the Illini.

In their latest win, Illinois used a big first quarter in which they outscored Rutgers 23-5 to build a lead they would never relinquish. They were led by Genesis Bryant, who added 17 points to her resume. She got some help from Kendall Bostic, who chipped in 13 points.

While Rutgers will quickly put this game in the rearview memory, there were a few positives. As she has done all season, Destiny Adams was a scoring machine. The New Jersey native added 26 points to her resume, and Mya Petticord chipped in with 16 of her own.

 

 

In their latest loss, Rutgers could not stop Illinois close to the basket. The Fighting Illinois scored 40 points in the paint while only allowing 26. That allowed them to build a lead early on and put pressure on Rutgers to take advantage of every opportunity.

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The Scarlet Knights will now shift their focus to Michigan. On Sunday, they will take on a Wolverines team that is 3-2 in conference play, the fourth-best record in the Big Ten.

Rutgers women’s basketball heads on the road looking to end eight game skid

Rutgers women’s basketball is set for another road game.

After a few days off, Rutgers women’s basketball will head on the road to take on Illinois this Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights have struggled lately, losing eight straight games. Against the Fighting Illini, the Scarlet Knights have a chance to get back in the win column and record their first conference win of the season.

Entering this game, Rutgers is averaging 68.5 points a game. They have been led by Destiny Adams, who is averaging 14 points per game. She is coming off one of the best games of her career. Against Penn State on Sunday, Adams scored 33 points and added nine rebounds to her resume.

As Illinois focuses on stopping Adams, Rutgers will be tasked with stopping Genesis Bryant. The talented guard is averaging 14.5 points per game. In her last five games, Bryant has only scored less than 12 points once.

 

In this matchup, Rutgers must take advantage of every opportunity. So far this season, the Scarlet Knights are 5-7 when they score less than 63 points. The Fighting Illini are averaging 71.9 points per game and are highly motivated to get a win after a disappointing start to the month.

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So far in January, both these teams have struggled. The Fighting Illini are 1-2 since the start of the new year while Rutgers is 0-4. Regardless of the final score, both teams have plenty to prove.