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Women's Basketball Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications

Eagles fighting for post-season Saturday

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team is playing for the last remaining spot in next weekend's GLVC Tournament when it visits Rockhurst University for its regular-season finale Saturday at 1 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. Play-by-play of the game can be heard on WSPR 90.7 FM, WSWI 820 AM, and via the internet at www.820theedge.com.

A victory over Rockhurst Saturday would give the Screaming Eagles the third seed in the GLVC West Division and send them into the conference's post-season tournament for the first time since 2007. The Eagles also would clinch the third seed in the GLVC West Division and a conference tournament berth if the University of Missouri-St. Louis defeats Missouri University of Science and Technology Saturday evening in Rolla, Missouri.

USI (14-12, 6-10 GLVC) is coming off a tough 75-69 setback to Drury University Wednesday night in Springfield, Missouri. The Eagles led by as many as 10 points in the opening period; then fought back from a 13-point second-half deficit to forge a four-point lead with three minutes to play in the game. Drury, however, took advantage of four USI turnovers in the final two minutes to go on a 9-0 run and end the Eagles' upset bid.

Rockhurst (10-18, 3-13 GLVC) snapped a seven-game losing streak with its 78-69 non-conference victory over the University of Illinois-Springfield Tuesday night. The Hawks last victory prior to their seven-game slide was a 77-67 win over USI at the Physical Activities Center last month.

Despite the setback, the Eagles lead the all-time series with Rockhurst, 6-2, and are 5-2 against Rockhurst since 2000.
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