ST. LOUIS – Carrie Shephard scored a game-high 23 points and drained five 3-pointers as Southeast Missouri (4-2) fell to Saint Louis (6-2), 76-61, Tuesday night at Chaifetz Arena.

SEMO took the court to face SLU after a lengthy 11-day layoff.

SEMO was down by four points when SLU began the second quarter with a 12-0 run to take a 35-19 advantage. The Redhawks missed three field goals and turned the ball over once during a scoreless drought consuming 2:38.

The Billikens later led, 45-33, at the half.

SEMO worked to cut SLU's lead to eight several times in the third quarter, but that was as close as it would get.

The Billikens then blew the game open with 10-1 run in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter.

SLU led by as many as 20 points late in the fourth quarter before polishing off its sixth win of the season.

Shephard shot 8-of-17 from the field, 5-of-8 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 at the free throw line en route to her third game with 23 or more points this year. She has scored double figures in all six of her starts.

Taelour Pruitt and Jessie Harshberger followed with 14 points apiece, while Denisha Gardener led the Redhawks with seven rebounds.

Ciaja Harbison scored 19 points to lead four Billiken starters in double figures. Rachel Kent added 17 points, Kendra Wilken had 16 and Brooke Flowers finished with a double-double 13 points and 14 rebounds.

SLU shot 50 percent (25-of-50) from the field and 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from behind the arc for the night.

SEMO was again without Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection Tesia Thompson. She missed her third game due to a concussion.

The Redhawks return home to host regional-rival Southern Illinois Saturday.