BOLIVAR, MO – The UIndy women's basketball team extended its win streak to three games on Thursday night with a 65-56 win over Southwest Baptist. It marks the fourth consecutive victory over the Bearcats and the eighth win over SBU since 2002.
The Greyhounds were led by a trio of double figure scorers tonight: Autumn Rucker with 14, Amyrah Sapenter with 13, and Graycie Poe with 10. The three combined to go 16-for-20 at the charity stripe, combining for 20 of the team's 29 attempts from the line–a season high.
INS & OUTS
UIndy led for over 35 minutes in this one, and after Patricia Chikamba gave UIndy a 7-6 edge with just over five minutes to go in the first quarter, Southwest Baptist failed to retake the lead at any point in the contest.
The Greyhounds shot 13-for-26 (.500) in the first half, while also holding the Bearcats to nine made baskets in the first half in large part due to the 11 turnovers, including six steals. Kylah Lawson was a presence on both sides of the ball, racking up two of the team's six first-half steals, while also adding eight points to give UIndy a 32-23 lead heading into the break.
After a tight third quarter that saw eight points from Rucker, the Bearcats made a push in the fourth to cut into the Greyhounds' lead. Southwest Baptist narrowed the margin to six with 1:10 to go, but the Hounds made a late 9-4 run after knocking down six free throws combined from Poe, Rucker and Sapenter to clinch the nine-point wn.
INSIDE THE BOX
- UIndy dominated with 32 bench points tonight compared to only six from the Bearcats, including 14 from Rucker.
- The Hounds took advantage by scoring 27 points off of 21 forced turnovers in tonight's contest.
- Lawson and Poe both corralled five rebounds apiece.
- Ruby Garner led the Hounds with three assists.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will have a quick turnaround tomorrow against Drury, after the game was rescheduled due to potential incoming weather on Saturday evening. Tomorrow's tip-off is set for 6:45 p.m. ET in Springfield, Mo.Â
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