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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Sophomore guard Sara Dickey led the University of Evansville women's basketball team with 31 points in a Purple Aces 76-72 exhibition game loss to Southern Indiana on Saturday afternoon.
 
Junior forward Mallory Ladd amassed another 16 points and gathered six rebounds in the cross-town matchup.
 
For the third straight season, USI and Evansville met in an exhibition at the Ford Center.
 
UE held an early 3-0 advantage when Southern Indiana committed a turnover and Dickey hit a three on the opposite end. Unfortunately for Evansville, that would be the last lead for the Purple Aces. USI responded by going on an 11-2 run including eight points from Screaming Eagles forward Anna Hackert, who also totaled 31 points on the afternoon.
 
USI continued to add on their lead and were ahead 23-11 at the 12:42 mark of the opening half. Down by double digits, Evansville was able to bring the deficit back down to five points on a Ladd three pointer with 9:01 remaining. USI surged back, however, with back to back layups from Cayla Herbst and Kaydie Grooms making the score 31-22.
 
UE brought the lead back down to six at halftime when USI held a 38-32 advantage. Dickey, 16 points, and Ladd 10 points, both reached double figures in the first half.
 
Evansville stormed back again after halftime by scoring five of the next seven points. A Dickey three with 16:41 on the clock moved Evansville back within three.
 
USI then went on a 12-0 run to regrow the edge back to 15 points.
 
The Screaming Eagles lead stayed double digits until UE got another three from Dickey with 4:46 to go, making the score 69-60.
 
Evansville then proceeded to go on a 10-3 run where a Dickey layup with 1:41 left brought UE within two points.
 
Leading 72-70, Southern Indiana got a layup and a pair of free throws from Hackert to complete the Screaming Eagles road win.
 
Evansville shot 40% from the floor, compared to 57% by Southern Indiana.
 
Freshman guard Kenyia Johnson, senior guard Khristian Hart, sophomore forward Sasha Robinson  each totaled six points each in the game for UE.
 
The Aces regular season opener will against Austin Peay on Sunday, November 16. The tip is set for 1:00 p.m at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Fans can purchase tickets over the phone at 812-488-ACES (2237), in person at either the Carson Center or Ford Center ticket office, or online via Ticketmaster.com.