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MOREHEAD, KY --The Morehead State women's basketball team kept Southern Indiana to just 20 percent from 3-point range in a 2-for-10 shooting performance on the way to a 64-61 win over the Screaming Eagles at home Thursday.
The Eagles had three players score in double figures, led by Veronica Charles, who had 12 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Sandra Lin tacked on 11 points and five assists and Hallie Rhodes helped out with 10 points and two steals off of the bench.
Morehead State out-rebounded Southern Indiana 40-31 in Thursday's game, led by Charles' seven boards. The Eagles also pulled down 15 offensive rebounds and scored 10 second chance points.
The Morehead State defense held Southern Indiana shooters to only 39.2 percent from the field, including 20 percent from three-point range. The Screaming Eagles did not get many second opportunities on the offensive end, as they grabbed only seven offensive rebounds and scored six second chance points while Morehead State pulled down 25 defensive rebounds.
The Eagles return to the court Saturday against Eastern Illinois, with tip-off slated for 1:00 PM ET.
How It Happened
After falling behind 14-5, Morehead State went on a 7-0 run with 3:25 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Rhodes, to narrow its deficit to 14-12. The Eagles deficit remained the same as they entered the second quarter trailing 17-15.
The Eagles continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 31-27 halftime deficit.
Morehead State came out of halftime on fire, going on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a three from Melissa Secchiaroli, to grab a 33-31 lead with 9:06 to go in the third. Before the third period was over, the Eagles added one point to that lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 45-42 edge. Morehead State took advantage of six Southern Indiana turnovers in the quarter, scoring 12 points off of takeaways.
Morehead State kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run to grow the lead to 52-45 with 6:08 to go in the contest. The Screaming Eagles narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Eagles still held on for the 64-61 win. Morehead State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 16 of its 19 points in the paint.
Game Notes
» Morehead State had a stellar day defensively, holding Southern Indiana to 20 percent from three point land on 10 attempts.
» The Morehead State bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» Morehead State had a 40-31 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Morehead State defense forced 25 turnovers.
» Morehead State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Veronica Charles led the Eagles with 12 points.
» Morehead State got a team-high seven rebounds from Veronica Charles.
