Strong 2nd half lifts USI womenâs hoops past Stars . (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | January 23, 2021 at 11:51 PM CST - Updated January 24 at 11:21 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Womenâs Basketball scored 47 second-half points to defeat host University of Illinois Springfield, 77-71, in Great Lakes Valley Conference play Saturday afternoon.
The No. 14 Screaming Eagles (8-1, 8-1 GLVC) got scoring contributions from all 10 players that saw the court Saturday, including a season-high 18 from sophomore forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) and an NCAA career-high 15 from senior guard Ashley Hunter (Flossmoor, Illinois), as they outscored the Prairie Stars 18-12 throughout the final five minutes to earn the win.