EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Four players reached double-figures in the scoring column Thursday evening as University of Southern Indiana Women's Basketball outpaced visiting Missouri University of Science & Technology, 76-61, in a Great Lakes Valley Conference tilt at the Physical Activities Center.

USI (14-4, 7-1 GLVC) trailed 21-19 early in the second quarter, but runs of 11-2 and 7-2 put the Eagles up, 39-30, heading into the intermission.

Missouri S&T (7-8, 3-5 GLVC) opened the second half with a quick basket and held the Eagles off the scoreboard for the first minute-and-a-half of the third quarter. Sophomore guard Kennedy Williams (Marshall, Illinois), however, broke the drought with a three-pointer, kick-starting a 10-0 USI surge that put the Eagles in front, 49-32, a little more than four minutes into the third period.

Williams, who had all 10 of her points in the second half, drained another three-pointer in the run as USI took control of the contest.

The Miners trimmed the deficit to 11 late in the third period, but a 7-0 run that featured a three-pointer by sophomore guard Emma Dehart (Indianapolis, Indiana) put USI up 59-41.

USI, which shot 42.6 percent from the field, extended its lead to as much as 23 points early in the fourth quarter before settling on the 16-point victory.

Eagles win big in second, third periods
USI lost the first and fourth periods by one point apiece, but the second and third quarters were much kinder to the Eagles, who outscored the Miners by a combined 43-16 throughout the middle 20 minutes of the contest.

Inside, outside
Senior center Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) and sophomore forward Imani Guy (Columbus, Indiana) combined for 14 of USI's 16 first-quarter points, while USI's backcourt combined for 32 of USI's 43 points in the second and third quarters.

Statistical leaders
DeHart finished with a career-high 19 points and six rebounds to lead the all scorers, while Guy finished with 15 points and six rebounds. Eschweiler added 12 points and four assists, while Williams chipped in 10 points. Junior guard Ashley Johnson (Louisville, Kentucky) had eight points to go along with a game-high five assists and three steals, while senior forward/center Mikayla Rowan (Brazil, Indiana) added a team-best eight rebounds.

Freshman center Alex Kerr had 14 points and a game-high tying 10 rebounds, while junior forward Maddie Raley added 11 points.

Up next
USI hosts No. 2 and GLVC front-runner Drury University Saturday at 1 p.m. at the PAC in a contest that could have major league standing and GLVC Point Rating System implications. The Panthers (18-0, 8-0 GLVC) defeated Bellarmine University, 86-61, Thursday evening in Louisville, Kentucky.