Game 6
Indiana State (1-4) vs. Southeast Missouri (1-4)
 
Game Information: 
Date: Saturday, November 30
Time: 5:15 p.m., CT. 
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Venue: Show-Me Center
Series: ISU leads 7-1
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Briley Palmer (1-4, First Season)
SIU: Marc Mitchell (1-4, First Season)
 
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Game Notes (PDF)
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Redhawks Host Indiana State Saturday
Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (1-4) will continue their two-game homestand on Saturday, November 30, by welcoming Indiana State (1-4) to the Show Me Center. Tip-off is set for 5:15 p.m., CT. from Cape Girardeau. 
 
Series History
The Redhawks and Sycamores will meet for the ninth time in the schools' history on Saturday evening. A season ago, SEMO traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana on December 10 resulting in a 65-57 loss from the Hulman Center. ISU holds a 7-1 series advantage with the Redhawks lone win coming in the 2019-20 season in Terre Haute (W, 68-58). 
 
Palmer's First Win
Head Coach Briley Palmer, in her first season as the Redhawks head coach, picked up her first career victory on Monday night against Southern Illinois. SEMO downed SIU by a final score of 70-58 from the Show Me Center. 
 
Against SIU
The Redhawks improved to 1-4 on Monday night, defeating SIU behind 19 points and nine rebounds from junior guard Kennedy Claybrooks. Claybrooks was one-of-three Redhawks to finish in double figures as Lexi McCully and Indiya Bowen chipped in 18 and 14 points, respectively. The Redhawks led for all but 49 seconds of the game on Monday night and used a 12-0 run, winning 49-44, to seal the victory. 
 
Versus the Missouri Valley
Women's Basketball is now 1-1 on the season against Missouri Valley Conference teams ahead of the matchup against their third MVC opponent of the season. Earlier this year, SEMO fell to Evansville (70-55) before picking up the win over SIU. In addition to ISU, the Redhawks will host in-state foe Missouri State on Monday, December 16 marking their fourth matchup against the Missouri Valley.
Bowen Rises
Sophomore guard Indiya Bowen recorded a season-high in points on Monday night dropping in 14 on 7-for-16 (43.8%) shooting from the field. The preseason All-OVC watchlist selection, Bowen is averaging 7.0 points-per-game on the season and has scored 35 points on the season. 
 
Claybrooks Show
Kennedy Claybrooks has started all five games this season for the Redhawks and is averaging 33.4 minutes-per-game. On Monday night, Claybrooks played 39:32 of the 40 minutes and scored a team-high 19 points. She is currently third on the team in scoring with a 10.6 points-per-game average. 
 
Not in Her House
Center Ainaya Williams dominated the paint against Southern Illinois on the defensive end of the floor with a season-high five blocks. The Redhawks recorded seven blocks as a team as Williams anchored a defense that allowed just 58 points over four quarters. Williams was just five away from the single-game record for blocks set by LaTrese Saine who recorded 10 against Murray State in 2021. 
 
70 Points
In 2024-25, the Redhawks have now scored 70 points in two games dating back to the season-opening loss at Dayton (75-70). With the win on Monday night, SEMO recorded exactly 70 points again for a 70-58 victory over the Salukis. 
 
Scoring Offense
The Redhawks are averaging 60.6 points-per-game through the first five games of the season so far. SEMO ranks ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference for scoring offense with Southern Indiana leading the conference at 77.8 PPG. 
 
Field Goal Percentage
Freshman Zoe Best leads the Redhawks in field goal percentage after five games this season. Best is averaging 37.9-percent from the field on 25-for-66 shooting. She currently ranks ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference in field goal percentage. Aileen Marquez of Morehead State leads the conference at 54.5-percent. 
 
Four-Straight
Senior guard Lexi McCully has made four-straight starts for the Redhawks beginning at #4 Texas (11/10) after beginning the season coming off the bench. Since then, McCully has recorded double digit points in two-of-four games, including Monday night with a season-high 18 points against SIU. McCully finished a season-best 7-for-13 from the field for a 53.8-percent shooting mark. 
 
Scouting Indiana State
The Sycamores enter the Show-Me Center with a two-game losing streak against Butler (55-80) and Austin Peay (56-74). ISU's first win of the season came on Nov. 12, with a 68-51 win against Wright State.
 
The Missouri Valley team is led by Keslyn Secrist on offensive. Secrist has 74 points from a .490 shooting clip and a .474 clip from downtown. The sophomore guard has also hauled in 16 rebounds and recorded seven steals.
 
Chole Williams and Saige Stahl have provided offense support adding 51 and 42 points. Williams has brought in 32 rebounds and leads the team in steals with 11. 
 
Stahl leads the team in shooting percentage and rebounds with a .591 clip (13-22) while bringing in 45 total rebounds with 16 coming on offense. 
 
ISU averages 56 points per game with 280 total points scored for a -12-scoring margin on the year. Overall, the sycamores have made 94 shots for a .349 field goal percentage.
 
From three-point land they have made 21 of 70 for a percentage of .300. From the stripe Indiana State is 71-102 (.696).
 
Marc Mitchell is in his first season at the helm of the program. Mitchell comes to the Sycamores by way of the University of Indianapolis he guided the team to a double-digit win improvement and led the team to its first win in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament in over six years.