SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The UIndy women's basketball (5-6, 5-6 GLVC) team looked to break a three-game losing streak on Tuesday, traveling across the Indiana border to face off against Illinois Springfield (4-5, 4-5). The Greyhounds prevailed through a late fourth-quarter run with a final score of 71-63, as
Lauren With filled the stat sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Taylor Drury kicked off the night on a hot streak for the Greyhounds, scoring the game's first five points from two minutes of action. The senior would end the first quarter with 10 of the team's 18 points. The teams swayed control throughout the contest, including a 6-0 run for UIndy to start the second quarter and a 5-0 run for UIS to end that same period. Drury would nail four 3-point shots out of her seven attempts, ending the night with 21 pointsÂ
– her fifth 20-point performance of the season.
Throughout the game, the Hounds' court vision was among the best of the season, setting a season-high total with 21 assists and helping boost their 54-percent shooting from the field.
Mya Scheidt led all Greyhounds with a career-high eight assists, while
Sadie Hill chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Tuesday's game marked the first time this season that UIndy shot at least 50 percent from the field in all four quarters of a game.
- UIndy's 28 made field goals are the most in a single game this season, with 38 points coming in the paint.
- Drury played the entire game, registering 40 minutes for the second time in her Greyhounds career (not including overtime).
HOUND BYTES
Assistant Coach Evan Dodd on the team's passing during the game …
"We harp on that in practice, moving and sharing the ball, and
Mya Scheidt does a great job of seeing the floor in transition and does an awesome job in our coast-to-coast passing. We've got great and unselfish kids that love to share the ball."
Dodd on the team's composure towards the end …
"The team worked through the game and through the adversity in a game that was all about runs. We went on a run, Springfield came back and went on a run, and our kids were able to maintain it and get the win."
UP NEXT
Before the Greyhounds face the Prairie Stars again, they'll have to get through Southern Indiana down south in Evansville on Jan. 26. That game will tip off at 6:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday and be the final round game for UIndy for a week.
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