CHARLESTON, Ill. – Hannah Noe set a career-high 29 points and tied the school record with nine made 3-pointers in Southeast Missouri's 107-65 victory over Eastern Illinois (8-17, 4-9) Saturday at Lantz Arena.
 
The Redhawks improve to 12-14 on the season and 6-7 in Ohio Valley Conference play. For the second time this season and only the first time in conference play, the Redhawks have won back-to-back games, going 2-0 against the OVC's Illinois schools this week. The win snapped a eight-game losing streak to EIU on the road. It was the first since Jan. 5, 2008.
 
Southeast tied the school record with 107 points in a game for the second time this season; however, it's the most points scored by Southeast against a Division I opponent in its history. It was the first time SEMO has put up 100 points on a Division I opponent since defeating Tennessee Tech on Jan. 10, 2004, 102-90. The Redhawks also set a new school record with 17 made 3-pointers Saturday, topping the old record of 16.
 
Aside from Noe, the Redhawks posted three others in double-figure scoring. Bri Mitchell and Deja Jones each had 15 points. Mitchell's double-digit point streak extends to seven games while Jones' extends to three games. Mitchell also dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds. Kaley Leyhue recorded 11 points in the contest.
 
Adrianna Murphy picked up her fourth double-digit assist game of the season, dishing out 13 assists, one shy of tying her career high. The sophomore finished with nine points, five rebounds, and four steals to complement her assist total.
 
Southeast dominated the boards on Saturday, 39-22. Three Redhawks co-led the team in rebounding with six each: Mandy Madden, Dolapo Balogun, and Jones. 13 offensive rebounds resulted in 19 second-chance points for SEMO.
 
The Redhawks' 59.4% (38-of-64) field goal percentage and 53.1% (17-of-32) 3-point shooting was a season-high in conference play and the best against a Division I opponent this season.
 
Southeast forced 17 Panther turnovers, resulting in 30 points off turners. The Redhawk bench had 37 points Saturday.
 
The game started with Mitchell shooting free-throws before it even began due to clock issues that resulted in a technical foul on EIU. Southeast began the game hitting three-consecutive 3-pointers from Mitchell, Noe, and Leyhue to go up 10-6. Eight straight points from SEMO helped go ahead 22-10 with 1:48 to play in the opening stanza. Murphy closed the first quarter with SEMO's fifth 3-pointer as time expired to lead 25-14 on the Panthers.
 
Mitchell and Noe each had six points while Murphy and Leyhue had five apiece.
 
Southeast opened the second quarter with eight unanswered points to keep widening the lead to 33-14. The Redhawks found their largest lead of the half of 22 following eight-straight points capped by a Jones layup, 43-21. Eastern Illinois began to chip away at the Redhawk lead the second half of the second quarter but Southeast led 55-37 at halftime.
 
Noe entered halftime with 17 first-half points with five made 3-pointers. Jones had eight points in the second quarter to go to halftime with 10 points, extending her double-digit point streak to three games.
 
The Redhawks' 55 first-half points was the most scored on a Division I opponent this season. The previous mark was 49 against Evansville on Nov. 20.
 
SEMO came out on top in the third quarter, 27-17. A 14-2 run put the Redhawks up 73-44 with 2:42 to play in the third. Southeast went into the fourth quarter leading the Panthers, 82-54.
 
Lakyn Gulley put up six points off a pair of 3-pointers in the third frame.
 
Noe's record-tying ninth 3-pointer came with 7:05 to play in the fourth quarter, widening the lead to 91-59. A layup by Madden with 3:51 to play tipped the century mark for the Redhawks. Her layup was part of an 11-3 run to end the game. Gulley hit her third 3-pointer to cap scoring at 107-65.
 
 Grace Lennox posted a team-high 15 points for the Panthers followed by 13 points by Halle Stull.
 
Southeast Missouri will take the midweek off before hosting UT Martin on Saturday. Tipoff will be at 1:30 p.m. from the Show Me Center.