PEORIA, Ill. – Lexy Koudelka and Kayel Newland each surpassed their personal bests in points and rebounds tonight in Illinois State's hard-fought loss to Bradley. The two squads are now tied in league standings, each with an 8-6 MVC record.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Redbirds were caught in foul trouble early on, sending Bradley to the line nine times. The Braves converted six points in the first quarter at the charity stripe and pulled ahead 14-11. Lexy Koudelka was a force to be reckoned with down low, adding nine points in the paint for ISU.
The 'Birds battled back in the second quarter, tying the game at the halftime buzzer. A pair of shots from Lexi Wallen and Simone Goods tightened the gap to two with 42 seconds to play. TeTe Maggett added the last shot of the half with eight seconds remaining. The Bradley Braves were unsuccessful against the Redbird defense in the final moments and the two squads entered the locker room with 28 each.
Illinois State could not find a way in front of the Braves in the second half, resulting in a 75-65 Bradley win. The two teams are now tied in league standings each sitting 8-6 in MVC.
INSIDE THE BOX SCOREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Lexy Koudelka led all scorers, set new personal bests and added her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
- Freshman guard Kayel Newland also topped her career high in points (12) and rebounds (8).
- Alongside Koudelka and Newland, Goods and Maggett also had a double figure output with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
- The Braves were led by the quartet of Lasha Petree (16), Chelsea Brackmann (14), Gabi Haack (10) and Shunseere Kent (10).
QUOTES FROM COACH
"I'm really disappointed, I thought we let them take us out of what we were trying to do."
"We let what was going on, on the offensive end affect how we defended. That can't happen."
UP NEXT
The Illinois State women's basketball team will return to Redbird Arena for the final time this season as it hosts Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso on Thursday and Sunday, respectively.
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