In the first half, the Scots pulled down 18 offensive rebounds that led to 15 second-chance points and a 31-29 halftime advantage. Three Scots wound up with double-figure rebound totals as the Scots held a 53-39 edge on the glass.
Melissa Gorski scored Monmouth's first nine points after intermission, giving the Scots a 40-33 lead. That advantage eventually reached 16 points thanks to an 11-0 run. Although Knox made things interesting late, Monmouth doused the Prairie Fire's upset hopes by making 9-of-12 free throws in the final 1:14.
Freshman Tanesha Hughes had the best game of her young MC career, scoring 17 points to go with 12 boards. Gorski had 18 points and Laura Jahn added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Mallory Mulvihill scored 10 points and Ashley Yeast, who did not lead the Scots in rebounds for the first time in 21 games, grabbed 10 caroms. The Scots are now 5-9 overall and 2-5 in the Midwest Conference.
Becca Drummond had 16 points and three steals to lead the Fire, which fell to 3-10 and 1-5.