MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tesia Thompson posted a double-double 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Southeast Missouri (15-5, 7-2) to a 67-61 win over Morehead State (8-13, 4-5) Thursday night at Johnson Arena.

SEMO snapped a four-game losing streak in its all-time series against MSU. The Redhawks also kept their winning streak alive at six-consecutive games.

The game started off in an interesting fashion as MSU was assessed an administrative technical foul due to technical difficulties with backboard lighting before the ball was thrown in the air. Thompson made both of her free throws prior to the tip.

Tied, 10-10, after the first quarter, SEMO outscored MSU, 25-13, in the next 10 minutes to build a 35-23 lead at halftime.
 
It was then in the third quarter when the Redhwks took control.

SEMO scored the final 11 points of the third quarter and the first nine of the fourth to string together a 20-0 run after holding a five-point cushion (39-34). Carrie Shephard capped the big surge with a jumper to give SEMO its biggest lead of the night at 39-24 with 7:44 remaining.
 
MSU, however, didn't go down quietly responding with an 18-2 run of its own to pull to within nine (61-52). SEMO went six minutes without a field goal and had seven turnovers in the final seven minutes of the game. 

The Eagles managed to cut the Redhawks lead to 65-61 with 29 seconds left, but that was as close as they would get.

Thompson turned in a double-double for the second-straight game. She made seven field goals and 6-of-7 free throws. As a result, Thompson moved to 10th on SEMO's all-time career scoring list with 1,217 points.

Shephard followed with 18 points, including 12 from 3-point range. She had four of her team's six 3-pointers for the game.

Ariel Kirkwood led the Eagles with 25 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks. 
 
The Redhawks outrebounded the Eagles, 42-38. and scored 16 points on second chance opportunities. 
 
SEMO remains in Kentucky to face Eastern Kentucky Saturday.