Taylor McClure

UIS Women’s Basketball Wins Against Southwest Baptist

1/25/2024 8:15:00 PM

Box Score The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team earned its tenth win of the 2023-24 campaign on Thursday night, defeating the Southwest Baptist Bearcats by a score of 83-70.

Game Summary

UIS pushed ahead 21-15 in the first quarter, making eight field goals along the way
SBU flipped the script in the second quarter, outscoring UIS 24-19. Bailey Parham made her shot in the final seconds of the first half to put UIS ahead by one point before the intermission
The Prairie Stars stayed ahead for the entire third quarter, pushing the lead to 11 points with 2:25 remaining
UIS continued to outscore SBU at a similar pace with a 22-15 final quarter
UIS made 22-of-30 free throws in a game where a total of 70 free throws were attempted

From the Box Score

Jessenia Lawson completed a 24-point, 15-rebound double-double, also tallying three steals and three assists
Amaya Asher and Liz Uhl also scored double-digit points
UIS had the advantage in turnovers (12-23), assists (13-11), steals (11-4), and rebounds (44-43, 24 offensive & 20 defensive)
All eleven Prairie Stars put points on the board while ten grabbed a rebound in the game
Kayla Rice led all athletes with four steals

Up Next
The road trip continues at Drury on Saturday. UIS defeated the Drury Panthers for the first time in program history when the teams met just three weeks ago.

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