After being down by as much as 14 points, the Cyclones clamored back to get within two and a chance to tie it at the buzzer but ultimately fell 64-62 at the hands of Oakton Community College.

The Cyclones briefly took the lead at the start of the first quarter, going ahead 13-10 before the Owls found their rhythm. Moraine Valley put on the pressure, but Oakton found their sweet spot beyond the arc, eventually putting the Cyclones down 20-15 at the end of the quarter. The offense was hard pressed to score in the second quarter, which gave the Cyclones the largest deficit of the game at 14. Although Kirsten Kamholz came off the bench to help keep her team in the game with some baskets, the Cyclones were still down 39-28 at halftime.

Moraine Valley came out in the third quarter with defensive pressure, outscoring Oakton 16-10 and cutting the lead to five. The game remained close throughout the final quarter. Between some last minute layups from Katchie Savic and Briana Sanchez and Maggie Manthey's free throw, the Cyclones were down 64-62 with 20 seconds left. Moraine Valley had possession with an opportunity to score, but couldn't get one to fall and suffered the loss.