Friday, December 11
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
6:30 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State University
2-2
67
vs
57
Western Illinois
0-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 57 |
| Southeast Missouri | 16 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 67 |
Photo by: Charlie Balcom
Redhawks Overpower Western Illinois, 67-57
12/11/2020 9:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – LaTrese Saine scored 16 points to lead Southeast Missouri (2-2) to a 67-57 win over Western Illinois (0-4) Friday night at the Show Me Center.
Saine led four SEMO starters in double figures as the Redhawks closed out their season-opening four-game home stand.
The Redhawks never trailed in the game and capitalized on WIU's poor shooting from the start.
WIU began with a rugged first quarter shooting only 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from the field and 0-of-9 from 3-point range.
Tied, 5-5, SEMO scored the final 11 points of the period to take a 16-5 advantage. Tesia Thompson kickstarted the 11-0 run with a layup. Four free throws by Taelour Pruitt, a jumper by Saine and a 3-pointer by Sophie Bussard completed the stretch.
SEMO built a double-digit lead early in the second quarter after Saine's jumper made it a 18-8 contest. The Leathernecks, however, responded with a 9-0 run and narrowed the Redhawks lead to three (20-17) on a layup by Elizabeth Lutz at the 4:13 mark.
After Bussard made a jumper to push SEMO's lead to 25-17, the Redhawks finished the first half ahead, 27-22.
WIU missed 14 of its 17 three-point shots for a mere 17.6 percent in the first 20 minutes of play.
Bussard's layup gave SEMO its largest lead of the night at 45-30 with 3:46 remaining in the third quarter. After that, WIU couldn't get any closer than six the rest of the game.
Saine shot 8-of-12 from the field, grabbed five rebounds and added two blocks in 32 minutes.
Pruitt followed with 13 points, nine of which came from 3-point range.
Thompson and Bussard chipped in 11 points apiece. Bussard also led the Redhawks with seven rebounds, while Thompson kept her double-digit scoring streak intact at 26-straight games despite getting into early foul trouble.
SEMO shot 40.6 percent (27-of-58) from the field and outrebounded the Leathernecks, 42-35.
WIU shot just over 30 percent (19-of-62) and was 8-of-33 for 24.2 percent from beyond the arc.
The Redhawks cross the Mississippi River to face Southern Illinois in their first road game of the season Sunday.
Saine led four SEMO starters in double figures as the Redhawks closed out their season-opening four-game home stand.
The Redhawks never trailed in the game and capitalized on WIU's poor shooting from the start.
WIU began with a rugged first quarter shooting only 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from the field and 0-of-9 from 3-point range.
Tied, 5-5, SEMO scored the final 11 points of the period to take a 16-5 advantage. Tesia Thompson kickstarted the 11-0 run with a layup. Four free throws by Taelour Pruitt, a jumper by Saine and a 3-pointer by Sophie Bussard completed the stretch.
SEMO built a double-digit lead early in the second quarter after Saine's jumper made it a 18-8 contest. The Leathernecks, however, responded with a 9-0 run and narrowed the Redhawks lead to three (20-17) on a layup by Elizabeth Lutz at the 4:13 mark.
After Bussard made a jumper to push SEMO's lead to 25-17, the Redhawks finished the first half ahead, 27-22.
WIU missed 14 of its 17 three-point shots for a mere 17.6 percent in the first 20 minutes of play.
Bussard's layup gave SEMO its largest lead of the night at 45-30 with 3:46 remaining in the third quarter. After that, WIU couldn't get any closer than six the rest of the game.
Saine shot 8-of-12 from the field, grabbed five rebounds and added two blocks in 32 minutes.
Pruitt followed with 13 points, nine of which came from 3-point range.
Thompson and Bussard chipped in 11 points apiece. Bussard also led the Redhawks with seven rebounds, while Thompson kept her double-digit scoring streak intact at 26-straight games despite getting into early foul trouble.
SEMO shot 40.6 percent (27-of-58) from the field and outrebounded the Leathernecks, 42-35.
WIU shot just over 30 percent (19-of-62) and was 8-of-33 for 24.2 percent from beyond the arc.
The Redhawks cross the Mississippi River to face Southern Illinois in their first road game of the season Sunday.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
WIU
SEMOW
FG%
.306
.466
3FG%
.242
.417
FT%
.733
.615
RB
35
42
TO
20
20
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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