Jazzlyn Givens
Libby Price
76
Southwest Baptist SB 1-3,0-1 GLVC
84
Winner Ill. Springfield UIS 3-0,1-0 GLVC
Southwest Baptist SB
1-3,0-1 GLVC
76
Final
84
Ill. Springfield UIS
3-0,1-0 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southwest Baptist SB 23 15 20 18 76
Ill. Springfield UIS 14 27 23 20 84

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Defeats Bearcats in Home Opener

The UIS women's basketball team improved to 3-0 overall with a home opener win over the Southwest Baptist Bearcats on Saturday night.

Game Summary
  • SBU jumped ahead 17-2 before UIS starting hitting three-pointers
  • The only lead change of the game occurred in the final minutes of the first half
  • The Prairie Stars led 41-38 at halftime after a 27-point second quarter 
  • UIS edged SBU 23-20 and 20-18 over the final periods
From the Box Score
  • UIS had the advantage in shooting, averaging 51.86% for the game compared to SBU's 44.4%
  • Jessenia Lawson made 7-of-11 field goals, totaling 22 points. She also contributed nine rebounds and eight assists
  • Jazzlyn Givens made seven of her eight attempted field goals including two-for-two three-point shooting
  • Southwest Baptist had 44 points off the bench to the Prairie Stars' 15
  • UIS was successful in 15-of-21 free throw attempts while the Bearcats shot just under 50%
Up Next
UIS will travel to Rockhurst for a conference game on Wednesday, Nov. 22.
 
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