INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball team dropped a 73-54 decision on Thursday evening to Quincy at Nicoson Hall.
 
The Hawks pulled away in the second half to earn their first win in the series since January 2019.
 
Halie Gilbert contributed all over the floor, recording a Swiss-army-knife type line of nine points, six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals.
 
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds led for the first seven minutes of the contest, starting with a 15-8 advantage. Quincy responded with an 11-0 run to close the quarter, but not before Elana Wells swished a halfcourt buzzer beater to put the Hounds within a point.
 
Quincy did not look back, shooting a game-high 21 field goals in the second period. The visitors outscored the Hounds, 34-21, in the second half to pull away for the victory. Sanaa Thomas drilled a triple early in the third to inch within five, but Quincy led by double digits for more than 13 of the final 16 minutes.
 
The Hawks controlled possession for much of the league bout, securing 50 rebounds compared to the Greyhounds' 36. UIndy limited Quincy's second-chance scoring, however, as the Hawks tacked on an extra nine points due to offensive boards.
 
Patricia Chikamba scored a game-high 14 points in limited playing time due to foul trouble, adding seven rebounds and two assists.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Wells dished out a team-best five assists, while scoring 11 points.
- Jaelynne Murray logged nearly 29 minutes in her sixth start of the season, grabbing a team-high eight rebounds.
- Senior transfer Amyrah Sapenter stretched her steals streak to five games and has recorded at least one theft 12 times this season.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 32-4 … ten Hawks recorded at least three points, including a team-high 12 from both Nicole McDermott and Cymirah Williams.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds close their four-game home stand with Upper Iowa on Saturday afternoon. Tip from Nicoson Hall is scheduled for 1 p.m.