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Women's
Basketball
ISU
Defeats Upper Iowa in Exhibition Finale
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[November 07, 2007]
NORMAL -- Sophomore guard Maggie
Krick recorded a double-double with a game-high 20 points and 11
assists, leading Illinois State's women's basketball team to a
dominating 81-51 win Tuesday night over visiting Upper Iowa at
Redbird Arena in the Redbirds' final exhibition game. ISU completed
the preseason with a 2-0 record, defeating its two opponents by a
combined 50 points.
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 Sophomore forward Ashleen Bracey, making her second consecutive
start, scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting to join Krick in double
figures. Eleven Redbirds scored in the contest. Chelsea Petersen (15
points) and Andrea Downs (13) paced Upper Iowa's offensive effort.
The Redbirds built a lead as large as 20 points in the first half
and saw their advantage extend to 30 points midway through the
second half. ISU held a convincing 52-14 scoring advantage in the
paint and scored 43 points off Peacock turnovers.
The Redbirds came out firing in the early stages of the first
half, jumping out to a 12-0 advantage. Krick and Bracey each tallied
two field goals in the spurt. The lead was extended to 20-4 three
minutes later, after Illinois State completed an 8-4 run. After
Upper Iowa pulled back within 13 points (24-11), the 'Birds went on
a 10-3 spree to claim a commanding 32-14 lead. Ashley Sandstead
connected on a jumper and 3-point field goal off the bench to pace
ISU's offensive charge.
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ISU outscored the Peacocks 12-10 over the final 6:38 and took a
44-24 lead into the locker room at halftime. Bracey led ISU's
offensive charge, scoring 10 first-half points on a perfect 4-for-4
shooting. Krick also scored 10 points and contributed six assists,
as the Redbirds shot a sizzling 65 percent (.645) in the frame. ISU
forced the Peacocks into 16 first-half turnovers.
The Redbirds kept the pressure on early in the second half,
allowing the Peacocks just three field goals in the first 9:30.
ISU's lead reached a game-high 31 points (66-35) after a jumper by
Shala Jackson. The Redbirds' lead never dropped below 22 points for
the remainder of the game. After Upper Iowa cut the lead to 73-51
with 3:22 left, ISU finished the frame on an 8-0 run, capped off by
two late field goals by Krick, who scored 10 points in the stanza.
Illinois State will open its 2007-08 regular season Sunday at
in-state rival Eastern Illinois. Tipoff from Lantz Arena is set for
3 p.m.
[Text from file received from Jimmy Knodel,
assistant media relations director,
Illinois
State University]
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