EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Four Screaming Eagles scored in double-figures Tuesday evening as University of Southern Indiana Women's Basketball cruised past NAIA foe Indiana University Kokomo, 84-57, at the Physical Activities Center, extending their home winning streak to 24 in the process.

After trailing 2-0 in the opening minute of the game, USI erupted for 14 straight points to take a 12-point lead with 5:26 to play in the first period. The Eagles shot 55.6 percent (10-18) from the field in the first 10 minutes of the contest and forced 10 turnovers as they led 22-13 heading into the second period.

USI (4-1), which was able to play its entire bench during the first half, built its lead to as much as 18 on multiple occasions in the second quarter before settling on a 43-27 halftime advantage. The Eagles extended their cushion to as much as 32 midway through the fourth as they cruised to their fourth straight win.

Sophomore forward Imani Guy (Columbus, Indiana), who recorded her first career start Tuesday, paced USI with a career and game-high 15 points to go along with seven rebounds, while senior center Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) chipped in 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds. Sophomore guards Emma DeHart (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Kennedy Williams (Marshall, Illinois) contributed 12 and 10 points per game, respectively, to round out the Eagles' double-figure scorers.

Freshman forward Lauren Godwin and freshman guard Sierra Peete each had nine points to lead the Cougars (3-2), who counted Tuesday's game as an exhibition.

Home Winning Streak
USI's home winning streak (24) moved into sole possession of second-place all-time in program history, just nine shy of the school-record 33 straight home games USI won from 1996-98. USI won 23 straight games at the PAC from 2000-02.

Extended Minutes
USI played all 12 players Tuesday evening, with all 12 getting at least nine minutes of playing time. All but one player found the scoreboard, while all but one player had at least one steal and all but two players had at least two rebounds.

Turnovers/Paint
The Eagles forced IU Kokomo into 31 turnovers and scored 34 points off of those miscues. USI also outscored the Cougars, 50-14, in the paint.

Finally a breather
After four nail-biting games to begin the season, the Eagles win over IU Kokomo Tuesday marked the first time in five outings that there hasn't been a tie score or a lead change in the fourth period of a USI women's basketball contest.

Up Next
USI hosts Midwest Region opponent Lake Erie College Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the PAC as part of the USI Thanksgiving Classic. The Storm are 2-0 after a 67-62 road win over Clarion University Tuesday afternoon.