INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball team played host to another new GLVC member in Nicoson Hall Saturday afternoon. Like when they hosted Lindenwood a couple of weeks ago, the Greyhounds took care of Southwest Baptist Saturday afternoon, beating the Bearcats 67-56.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hounds struggled to get their offense rolling in the first period, shooting 17 percent on 3-of-17 from the field. The second period is where UIndy started to hit their stride, going 9-for-14 from the field while holding the Bearcats to 33 percent shooting.
Laura Thomas sparked the Greyhounds offense, scoring 12 points while draining three from beyond the arc to give UIndy a 31-27 lead at the break.
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UIndy kept their foot on the gas in the third quarter, using a 9-0 run after a
Mickey Sasson three-pointer to extend their lead near double digits before taking a 10 point lead later after a pair of Thomas free throws. Southwest Baptist cut the Greyhound lead down to just two with a couple minutes to go in the game, but Telfair and Thomas combined to put the game away with free throws in the closing minute before
Mickey Sasson added two more for good measure as the Hounds held on to win 67-56.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Laura Thomas had her best shooting game of the season in the win over SBU, Thomas finished with a season-high 28 points while making a season-best nine field goals.
-Senior forward
Emma Benoit came off the bench to play 28 minutes in the win. The Northern Michigan transfer recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
-UIndy is 5-0 this season after losing the game prior, winning by an average of nine points the next time out.
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UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will have two weeks away from Nicoson Hall, playing their next four on the road. The Hounds will head to the Chicago area next Thursday when they face Lewis in Romeoville at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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