PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. — Four players reached double-figure scoring to lead the No. 15 Purdue University Northwest women's basketball team to a convincing 85-46 conference victory at Trinity Christian College Wednesday night. 

The victory pushed the Pride to 15-5 overall and 10-1 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, their lone loss to overall No. 1 St. Francis (Ill.). 

Sophomore Michaela Kikendall (Morristown, Ind./Morristown) (Morristown, Ind./Morristown) set a season-high with 15 points  on 6-of-9 shooting and added seven rebounds and junior teammate Ellie Michalski (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) added 15 points of her own, making 7-of-10 shots from the field. 

Senior Cassidy Deno (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central) (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central) added her team-best sixth double-double (and 19th of her career) with 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and rookie Shae Rhonehouse (Fremont, Ind./Fremont) (Fremont, Ind./Fremont) chipped in 13 points on 6-of-10 from the field. 

Purdue Northwest jumped out to a 20-13 lead after one quarter and then outscored the Trolls (8-10, 3-8) 24-12 in the second frame to head into the locker room up, 44-23, at the half. 

PNW never trailed in the contest, opening the game with an 8-0 run fueled by two Katie Wampler (Scottsburg, Ind./Scottsburg) (Scottsburg, Ind./Scottsburg) layup and a rare four-point play by Deno, who drained a 3-pointer, got fouled and hit the ensuing free throw at the 7:34 mark of the first quarter. 

The Pride shot 56.7 percent (33-of-62) for the game while holding TCC to just 26.6 percent (17-of-64) shooting from the field. PNW dominated the boards, 52-28, as Wampler grabbed eight more to go along with eight points and junior Jessica Kiser (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) added five rebounds off the bench. 

Senior Darien Thompson (Anderson, Ind./Anderson) (Anderson, Ind./Anderson) chipped in nine points, three assists and three boards and sophomore Heather Burton (Valparaiso, Ind./Washington Township) (Valparaiso, Ind./Washington Township) added nine points, draining 3-of-4 from downtown. 

Bethany Jansma led the Trolls with 14 points in the setback. 

Purdue Northwest returns to action Saturday, Jan. 14, when the Pride host No. 3 St. Xavier in the first game of the doubleheader with the men's teams beginning at 1 p.m. CT at Hammond's Fitness and Recreation Center. 

The day will honor the Special Olympics chapter of Lake County, with the group's athletes playing during halftime of the women's contest.