Nov. 20, 2010
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NORMAL, Ill. -
Katie Broadway poured in a game-high 17 points and Kenyatta Shelton added 15 as the Illinois State women's basketball team defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 68-57, Saturday evening at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. Four Redbirds scored in double-figures, as ISU improved its record to 3-0.
Both teams got off to a slow start, with SIUE taking the early advantage, 8-5, at the second media timeout. The Redbirds responded with an 11-5 run, extending their lead to 19-13 after a Broadway jumper at the 7:07 mark.
The Cougars responded with a 7-1 run to cut the Redbird lead to 22-20 at the 5:28 mark after a three-pointer from Melia Duncan. Duncan carried the Cougars in the first half, scoring the first 13 points for SIUE and finishing the half with 18.
Illinois State countered with a10-2 run to extend its lead to 32-22 after two Hannah Spanich free-throws. The Cougars responded with a run late in the first half, cutting the Illinois State lead to four at halftime, 34-30.
Broadway and Emily Hanley contributed nine points each in the first half to lead the Redbirds. ISU spent a good deal of time at the free-throw line in the first half, but only converted on 12-of-21 attempts.
ISU came storming out of the gate in the second half, converting on eight of its first nine field goal attempts. SIUE stayed in the game though, trailing ISU 48-42 at the first media timeout of the second half.
The Redbirds' lead reached couble-digits again, 56-46, after a reverse layup off an offensive rebound by Candace Sykes. Although the Cougars cut the lead to seven at 65-52 with 3:55 remaining, Illinois State never faltered, extending its lead to 11 to hold on for the 68-57 victory.
SIUE was productive on the offensive end in the second half, despite Duncan's 10-minute stint on the bench with foul trouble. The Redbirds outrebounded the Cougars 38-30, led by Shelton's nine boards.
The Redbirds will take the court again Wednesday in Brookings, S.D., against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. Tip time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
