Indiana Statesman

February 2nd, 2007

2-2-07 ISU women vs. Southern Ill. pre-game

Well, this is a strange feeling for me. I have not covered a women’s basketball game in almost two years. It’s good to be back.

 The Salukis of Southern Illinois are off to a surprising 8-1 start in the Missouri Valley Conference after posting just a 4-7 non-conference record to start the season. SIU is second in the MVC behind Illinois State. The Salukis are on a six-game winning streak and have posted victories in nine of their last 10 games.

Carlai Moore, a 6-foot-1 senior forward paces the Salukis with 15.3 points per game. Just like the SIU men’s team, the women’s team prides itself on defense. They have only let one team (Northern Iowa in a 79-74 SIU victory) score over 70 points this season. An even more impressive statistic is that the Salukis have held opponents under 41 points three times this season.

The Sycamores are going to have to find a way to cut through the SIU defense with easy lay ups and good shot selection. Junior point guard Angela Phillips will need to do a good job of finding open Sycamores for easy baskets.

Well, it’s almost game time. See you at halftime.

-Matt Douthett

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