NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's and women's basketball teams participated in Hoopfest Thursday night at Redbird Arena. The fun-filled night had multiple new features in this year's event, including Reggie's Slam Jam, a kid-only dunk contest, a scrimmage between students and coaches and a shootout challenge, where ISU players teamed up with student participants. There were also team scrimmages during the hour-long event.
In the shooting challenge, Lindsay Smith and Paris Lee teamed up with student Brendan Beggs to take the title, winning two rounds of the challenge. The trio made two free throws, two three-pointers and a half-court shot. Later, the Redbird coaches defeated the student squad, 15-8, in a hard-fought five-minute scrimmage.
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In the women's basketball scrimmage, the Red team topped the Black team, 13-11. Kelli Tolar led all scorers with six points, sinking two shots beyond the arc. Taylor Stewart scored five points, while Octavia Crump netted four points. Crump pulled down five rebounds, while Zenobia Bess and Colleene Smith each grabbed four boards. Mary Sims and Stekara Hall both had two assists, while four Redbirds recorded a block. The Black team controlled the boards, pulling down 14 boards, five more than the Red team.
In the men's scrimmage, the Red team defeated the White team, 25-22. Daishon Knight led all scorers with 12 points, sinking four shots from three-point territory, while Deontae Hawkins netted 10 points. Bobby Hunter and Reggie Lynch both pulled down five rebounds, while Hawkins collected four. Hunter dished out four assists, while Knight and Lee handed out three each. Lynch collected three blocks. The White team grabbed 18 rebounds, including eight offensive boards, while the Red team recorded 11 rebounds.
Both teams start the 2014-15 season with exhibition play next monthÂ. The women open the season Nov. 5, by hosting Maryville at 7:05 p.m., while the men begin the season against Lewis at 7:05 p.m., on Nov. 10. Single-game tickets for the Illinois State men's and women's basketball teams will go on sale Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. Order tickets online at www.GoRedbirds.com/tickets, by calling (309) 438-8000 or in-person at the Illinois State Athletics Ticket Office.Â
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