at #3 Indianapolis (18-0, 9-0 GLVC): 74
Southern Indiana (15-4, 6-2 GLVC): 64
Box Score

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team could not keep pace with its opponent Thursday night as it fell to No. 3 University of Indianapolis, 74-64, in a Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division battle.

USI (15-4, 6-2 GLVC) fell behind early in the contest as the host Greyhounds shot out to a 14-2 lead six-and-a-half minutes into the game. The Screaming Eagles, however, used a 13-4 push to close to within three points (18-15) four minutes later.

Trailing by four later in the half, the Eagles found themselves on the opposite end of a 7-2 run that put the Greyhounds into a 36-27 halftime advantage. Indianapolis stretched its lead to 16 four minutes into the second half by using a 12-5 run to open the final period.

Behind the play of junior guard Lauren Meneghetti, the Eagles battled back, cutting the deficit to 10 points with just over 13 minutes to play in the contest. Meneghetti scored 15 of her team-high 17 points in the final 20 minutes to bring USI to within striking distance.

Indianapolis (18-0, 9-0 GLVC), however, which got 24 points from junior forward Samantha Meissel and 20 points from senior guard Jessica Canary, shot 54.2 percent from the field as a team and dished out 20 assists to keep the Eagles at bay. Canary also finished with seven rebounds and a game-high six assists.

In addition to Meneghetti, USI was aided by sophomore forward/center Ashton Mertens, who finished with 10 points.

The Eagles continue what has turned out to be a six-game road swing next Thursday when they travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to take on the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. USI finishes the road trip January 30 when it visits Lewis University.