February 01, 2007
Solid defense leads Eagles past Riverwomen
at Southern Indiana (13-7, 7-5 GLVC): 68
Missouri-St. Louis (5-13, 1-10 GLVC): 52
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team forced 26 turnovers and held the University of Missouri-St. Louis to 21 first-half points as the Screaming Eagles cruised to a 68-52 victory over the Riverwomen Thursday evening at the Physical Activities Center.
USI (13-7, 7-5 GLVC) was solid in the first half on both ends of the court as it forced 15 first-half turnovers while shooting 45.2 percent from the field. The Eagles simply out-distanced the Riverwomen in the first period, using a 15-2 run to build a 23-8 lead 11 minutes into the contest and an 11-4 lead to end the half and go into the break with a 39-21 halftime advantage.
USI built its lead to as many as 23 early in the second half and never let the Riverwomen back in the contest as it won its second straight game.