Mills, who scored 42 points for WVC, set a school record by hitting 23 of 25 free throws, 92 percent.

"That's so amazing," said Coach Clyde Buck. "She was so hot. She was in a zone."

The previous record for free throws made in a single game was 15.

"It was a wild game," said Buck."We were up by 11 at the half. In the seocn dhalf Southwestern scored on their first three possessions and cut it to four. They went up by more than 10 points in the second half."

"We were down by seven with two minutes to go," Buck said. "We put on the press and I told them to foul if they didn't get a steal. Southwestern would go down and miss their free throws."

Chloe Obasogie added 13 for the Lady Warriors.

WVC hit 36 of 46 free throws for the game, 78.3 percent.

Ford led Southwestern with 25 while Adams added 15.

The Blue Storm hit 24 of 34 free throws for 41.2 percent.

BOX SCORE

Wabash Valley: Mills, 5-3-23--42; Jerry, 0-0-2--2; LaRue, 2-0-5--9; Smith, 1-0-2--4; Henry, 1-0-1--3; Washington, 2-0-0--4; Feweks, 0-0-0--0; Bryant, 2-1-0--7; Obasogie, 5-0-3--13; Totals, 18-4-36--84

Southwestern Illinois: Ford, 2-5-6--25; Dotson, 4-0-0--8; Whitworth, 0-0-2--2; Grappenhaur, 1-1-0--5; Crawford, 1-0-0--2; Lee, 0-0-0--0; Brooks, 1-0-2--4; Adams, 4-1-4--15; Thomas, 1-0-0--2; Timmerman, 4-0-0--8; Marshall, 3-0-0--6; Totals, 21-7-14--77

Fouled out: Wabash Valley - LaRue; Southwestern Illinois - Ford, Whitworth, Grappenhaur, Thomas