CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Alicia Doyle dropped in a career-high 17 points and Southeast Missouri (4-5) used a big fourth quarter run to pull away from Western Illinois (2-6), 63-55, Wednesday night at the Show Me Center.
 
SEMO trailed, 46-45, after three periods before going on a 16-2 run in the game's final 10 minutes. The Redhawks scored 14-straight points during their decisive surge.
 
Doyle quickly gave the Redhawks a one-point edge nine seconds into the fourth quarter. After WIU answered with a basket of its own, the Leathernecks would not lead again.
 
Doyle made two free throws following a bucket by Tamia Stallings. Sophie Bussard added a basket and Jaliyah Green buried a 3-pointer. Green later scored again and Halle Smith stretched SEMO's lead to double figures with her layup. Rahmena Henderson's free throws capped the run giving the Redhawks a 61-48 advantage with 3:36 to go.
 
WIU never recovered as SEMO closed out its fourth win of the season.
 
SEMO fell behind, 16-7, after the opening 10 minutes of the game but regrouped to outscore the Leathernecks, 22-14, and get within one (30-29) at the half.
 
A back-and-forth third quarter resulted in both teams scoring 16 points before the Redhawks erupted in the end.
 
Tonight's game featured 12 lead changes and four ties. SEMO led for a little over 12 minutes, while WIU was ahead for 24:31.
 
Doyle, who scored 10 of her points in the second half, shot 5-of-9 from the field and made a near-perfect 6-of-7 free throws. Green contributed 11 points off the bench, while Smith pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.
 
SEMO (20-of-24) outscored WIU (5-of-8), 20-5, at the free throw line. The Leathernecks scored 30 of their points from 3-point range where they shot 35.7 percent (10-of-28).
 
In the fourth quarter alone, the Redhawks made 5-of-9 field goals at a 55.6 percent clip.
 
Additionally, SEMO won the battle of the boards, 33-30.
 
SEMO will travel to Evansville following an 11-day layoff on Dec. 18.