Jessenia Lawson
Libby Price
70
Ill. Springfield UIS 14-13,12-9 GLVC
72
Winner Upper Iowa UIU 13-11,10-10 GLVC
Ill. Springfield UIS
14-13,12-9 GLVC
70
Final
72
Upper Iowa UIU
13-11,10-10 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ill. Springfield UIS 15 14 11 30 70
Upper Iowa UIU 11 18 17 26 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Falls on the Road to Upper Iowa

The UIS women's basketball team fell to 12-9 in conference play with a loss to the Upper Iowa Peacocks on Saturday afternoon.
Game Summary
  • UIS started with a 15-11 lead in the first quarter. UIS made 7-of-16 attempted field goals while UIU made just four out of the same number of attempts
  • Upper Iowa scored 18 points in the second quarter to make it an even game by halftime
  • The Peacocks improved their shooting throughout the game to average 46.4% 
  • The lead swapped four times in the third quarter
  • UIS would grab the lead back with 7:17 left to play but lost it on a sequence of a made three-pointer and a layup by the Peacocks
  • UIU pushed the lead to as many as seven points late in the game. Kayla Rice made a dent in the lead with a three-pointer, and made 3-of-3 free throws with 30 seconds on the clock
  • UIS fell just short of the win despite scoring 30 points in the fourth quarter
From the Box Score Around the GLVC
  • Rockhurst, Southwest Baptist, Quincy, Upper Iowa, McKendree, Lewis, and Maryville won their GLVC matchups on Saturday
  • Upper Iowa, Maryville, and Lewis had two-win weekends
  • UIS is 5th in the latest GLVC Point Rating System (PRS) Rankings
Up Next
UIS will meet Quincy next Saturday on the road to close out the regular season
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