Saharra Murphy
Kentucky Wesleyan
68
Winner Lake Superior St. LSSU 1-9,0-2 GLIAC
56
Ill. Springfield UIS 5-7,3-3 GLVC
Winner
Lake Superior St. LSSU
1-9,0-2 GLIAC
68
Final
56
Ill. Springfield UIS
5-7,3-3 GLVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lake Superior St. LSSU 9 13 19 27 68
Ill. Springfield UIS 4 24 15 13 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Downed by Lake Superior State

The UIS women's basketball team dropped a home game to the Lake Superior State Lakers at TRAC on Sunday afternoon, falling to 5-7 overall. 

Game Summary
  • It was a low scoring first quarter, with LSSU leading it 9-4
  • UIS managed to grab the lead before the first half expired. A driving layup by Kayla Rice put UIS ahead 28-22 in the final seconds
  • The Lakers began to battle back in the close game, outscoring UIS 19-15 over the next ten minutes
  • LSSU scored 27 points in the final quarter, including 14-of-17 free throws, to claim the win
From the Box Score
  • Amaya Asher led UIS in scoring with 14 points while Jessenia Lawson was close with 13. They also contributed one block apiece
  • Jessenia Lawson and Shariah Gailes each had seven rebounds during the game
  • UIS shot 25.3% from the floor compared to 44.0% by LSSU
  • The UIS bench ourscored the LSSU bench 30-17
  • UIS had the advantage in steals at 16-5 and second chance points at 18-6
  • The Prairie Stars led for 26.6% of the game, falling behind for the last time at the start of the fourth quarter
Up Next
GLVC basketball returns to TRAC on Jan. 3 when the Prairie Stars host the Drury Panthers.
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