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. 

This marks the fourth consecutive victory over the Bearcats, and the eighth win over Southwest Baptist 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 16-for-20 at the charity stripe tonight, combining for 20 of the team's 29 attempts from the line tonight, which is a season-high.

INS & OUTS
UIndy led for over 35 minutes in this one, and after Patricia Chikamba gave UIndy a 7-6 lead 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 to the five forced turnovers, and 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 lead 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 Greyhounds 65-56 win on Thursday night.

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 turnovers on 21 forced turnovers in tonight's contest.
- Lawson and Poe both corralled five rebounds a piece in tonight's game.
- Ruby Garner led the Hounds tonight 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. in Springfield, MO.