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Wichita State earned a season sweep over Missouri State, as the Shockers downed the Lady Bears, 73-65, behind solid bench play. Illinois State tallied its 20th win in four consecutive seasons, extending its winning streak to 13 straight, following an 80-63 decision over Southern Illinois. Indiana State won its third straight contest in MVC action, completing the series sweep over Evansville, 71-50.  

Coach Robin Pingeton believes she has several viable alternatives for Illinois State's fifth starter alongside mainstays Maggie Krick, Ashleen Bracey, Nicolle Lewis and Amanda Clifton. That choice – for the first time this season – was sophomore Katie Broadway in Thursday's victory at Evansville and will be again Saturday in a 4:30 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference game against Southern Illinois at SIU Arena in Carbondale. The Redbirds (19-5 overall) are 12-1 atop the Valley and are riding a 12-game win

A lot of what she did didn’t show up in the stat lines   -Robin Pingeton

 

Missouri State moved into a tie for second place in the league standings with victories over Creighton and Drake at JQH Arena last weekend, behind the solid performances of Jaleshia Roberson and Christiana Shorter. Roberson connected on 61.1 percent of her field goal tries, including a red-hot 8-of-13 (.615) from three-point range, and was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line in the two contests. She scored 20 points on just 10 field goal attempts and recorded three assists and two steals in the 87-7  

Those words echoed throughout Redbird Arena Saturday afternoon as the ISU women's basketball team hammered Indiana State, 90-61 for its biggest win of the season. The senior forward blitzed five three-pointers to finish with 19 points on the night. "We were gellin' today," Bracey said. "[In past games] we kind of get caught playing the other team's pace, but today we really got to run it and that's when we're at our best, so I think it was a lot of fun for everybody."

Indiana State is a good team. There’s no doubt about it   -Robin Pingeton

 

Indiana State's women's basketball team dropped a third straight game Saturday in Missouri Valley Conference action on the road to first-place Illinois State. The Sycamores trailed 45-34 at halftime before going on to a 90-61 defeat. Taylor Whitley led Indiana State with 17 points, including 6 for 7 from the free throw line.

Taylor was aggressive today, and that’s her game   -Jim Wiedie

 

Illinois State's starting five blitzed Indiana State, running away for a 90-61 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball victory Saturday at Redbird Arena. Ashleen Bracey led the attack with 19 points, Washington product Maggie Krick scored 17, Hannah Spanich had 15 and Nicolle Lewis 11 in the romp by the Redbirds (16-5, 9-1 MVC). Illinois State shot 59.6 percent from the field (31 of 52) and missed one free throw (16 of 17) in the runaway over the Sycamores.  

The high school-sized gym on the Illinois Central College campus was packed with a sea of red and the air was thick with "War on 74" passion. The ISU women's basketball team battled Bradley at Lorene Ramsey Gym in East Peoria, Ill., Sunday afternoon where the 'Birds (15-5, 8-1) stomped the Braves (10-9, 6-3) 68-53. "It was a tough game and both teams had a lot on the line. It was a battle," head coach Robin Pingeton said.

It was a tough game and both teams had a lot on the line. It was a battle   -Robin Pingeton

 

Fast and furious play with senior dominating leadership helped the ISU women's basketball team notch a seven-game winning streak, defeating Northern Iowa 70-64 in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday night. "It was definitely one of those games where UNI was good at all of their positions," senior Nicolle Lewis said on WJBC after the game. "It was really a dog fight, the game was choppy at times and they had us on our heels."

It was definitely one of those games where UNI was good at all of their positions   -Nicolle Lewis

 

Contrary to popular belief, there were actually six members of the Jackson 5. All had talent, but only five could be in the limelight. Similar to the band of brothers, there is a Jackson left out of the starting line up for the ISU women's basketball team.

My approach towards the game has really changed a lot   -Shala Jackson

 

Nicolle Lewis' fall-away bank shot to force overtime sent Illinois State into a brief but boisterous celebration. ISU's inability to convert clutch shots before or after Lewis' heroics left DePaul celebrating a dramatic 63-61 overtime victory Monday before a Redbird Arena crowd of 2,718. The Redbirds shot 33 percent overall and missed all six of their overtime attempts while dropping to 6-4.

We had players taking them I would have take them again tomorrow   -Robin Pingeton