Box Score EVANSVILLE - Backed by a raucous crowd decked-out in orange, the University of Evansville women's basketball team used timely runs and hot shooting to top Indiana State, 65-54, in an MVC rivalry matchup on Wednesday evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville.

Four Aces finished in double-figures in the win with fifth-year guard Myia Clark leading the way with 17 points and six assists. Freshman guard Kynidi Mason Striverson tallied 13 points, all in the opening half to give the Aces a halftime lead, while redshirt junior Barbora Tomancova went for a 12-point and 12-board double-double in the victory. Rounding-out the double-digit scorers for the Aces was senior guard/forward Abby Feit, who finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, while joining Mason Strivers for the team lead with three made triples. For the Sycamores, Chelsea Cain powered Indiana State with 18 points on the night.

Indiana State jumped out to an early advantage as the Aces opened the game with trouble with turnovers. After trailing 11-1 in the opening minutes of the game, Evansville battled itself back behind some strong offensive play from Mason Striverson as the Aces trailed 16-10 following the opening quarter.

The second quarter saw a significant shift in momentum with Evansville proving to find its rhythm. Again, Mason Striverson helped provide the boost for Evansville, knocking-down a pair of three in the frame to push UE in front 23-22 with just over three minutes left in the half. What would end up being an 11-1 run to close the half for Evansville, just as Indiana State opened the game, handed the Aces a six-point lead at the break.

Out of the half, Evansville continued its run that began in the second quarter, going on a 9-3 spree in the opening minutes of the third frame and forcing a Sycamore timeout. In all, Evansville's game-altering run ended at 20-4, garnering the Aces a 38-26 lead with 7:14 remaining in the quarter. The Sycamores would claw back into the game, responding with a 9-2 run of their own to close withing five at 40-35. After exchanging baskets for much of the rest of the third, the Aces and Indiana State went into the final 10 minutes separated by just four points at 49-45.

Evansville's lead shrank as low as two on a pair of occasions in the final period, but each time the Aces seemed to have an answer. In what was a game of runs, UE secured its victory with a 9-2 run that was capped-off by a triple from Feit that lifted Evansville back to a nine-point advantage at 61-52 with just over three minutes left in regulation en route to the Aces 65-54 win.

The Aces continue a mini homestand on Sunday against UNI at 1 PM inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville.
 

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