Game #2
Evansville (0-0) vs. Southeast Missouri (0-1)
 
Game Information: 
Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: 11 a.m., CT. 
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Venue: Show Me Center
Series: SEMO leads 9-5
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Briley Palmer (6-26 | Second Season)
Evansville: Robyn Scherr (30-94 | Fifth Season)
 
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Redhawks Host 'Classroom on Court Day' Thursday Versus Evansville
Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (0-1) will hold their home opener on Thursday, November 6, against Evansville (0-0) for the annual 'Classroom on the Court' Day. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m., CT. from the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. 
 
Classroom on the Court Day
The Redhawks have partnered with local elementary and middle schools around the Southeast Missouri area to hold the annual 'Classroom on the Court' Day on Thursday morning. Over 1,000 elementary and middle school kids will be in attendance to enjoy a fun field trip day to the Show Me Center to support the Redhawks against Evansville. 
 
Series History
Thursday's matchup marks the 15^th meeting between the Redhawks and the Aces on the basketball court. Most recently, SEMO traveled to Evansville in 2024 falling by a final score of 70-55. The Redhawks do hold a 9-5 all-time series record and are a perfect 6-0 in Cape Girardeau against Evansville. 
 
At Illinois
The Redhawks began the season just one day ago at Big 10 member Illinois in a 91-67 loss at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. The Redhawks shot 35.1-percent from the field on 20-57 shooting led by Lexi McCully who finished with 16 points. SEMO's defense forced 16 turnovers from the Illini and turned those into 11 points on the offensive end. The Redhawks got 29 points from their bench, headlined by graduate student Charmen Taylor who was second on the team with 11 points. 
 
Debutants
Eight Redhawks made their SEMO debut on Tuesday night including guards Carmen and Charmen Taylor, Raissa Nsabua, Madison Ayers, Zoey Rixter, and Noelani Dunn in the backcourt. Center Aa'Mya Stacker and forward Kearra Jones featured for their first time in the frontcourt on Tuesday. 
 
Bench Depth
Just one game into the season, the Redhawks' bench outscored Illinois on Tuesday night by a 29-28 margin. The Redhawks bench outscored the Illini in both the second and fourth quarter(s) by a 10-6 and 11-6 margin, respectively. Charmen Taylor led the bench with 11 points, followed by Madison Ayers (7), Aa'Mya Stacker (5), and freshman Zoey Rixter & Noelani Dunn with three points each. 
 
Her Paint
Defensively, Ainaya Williams is one of the best in the Ohio Valley Conference at blocking opponent's shots. Williams recorded a blocked shot last night against Illinois and is now on an eight-game streak with a recorded block, dating back to the 2024-25 season. She has 54 career total blocks in just her second season in Cape Girardeau. 
 
McCully Shines
The Redhawks returning leading scorer from 2024-25, Lexi McCully picked up where she left off from a season ago Tuesday night at Illinois. McCully, who finished the regular season with four-straight games with 10+ points, scored a team-high 16 points against the Illini. She now has five-straight games with double figures, shooting 35.7-percent from the floor (5-14) and an impressive 4-5 at the charity stripe. 
 
Clean the Glass
SEMO recorded 31 total rebounds in the season opener on Tuesday beginning in the frontcourt. The frontcourt duo of Aa'Mya Stacker and Ainaya Williams hauled in seven and four rebounds, respectively, to combine for 11-of-SEMO's-31 rebounds. 
 
Defensive Freshman
Freshman guard Noelani Dunn led the Redhawks in steals last night with three in her collegiate debut. Dunn recorded 3-of-SEMO's-7 steals as the Redhawks registered more steals than Illinois (6). Dunn recorded her steals in just 14:39 of action in game number one. 
 
Everyone Scores
In the season opener, the Redhawks played 11-of-14 players against Illinois on Tuesday night. All but one player recorded points in first game with nine of them scoring three or more points. 
 
At the Charity Stripe
In 2024-25, the Redhawks finished the season shooting 70.6-percent at the foul line in 29 games. To begin the 25-26 campaign, SEMO shot 70.6-percent from the stripe led by Lexi McCully who finished at 80-percent (4-5). As a team, SEMO finished 24-34 at the foul line.