Indiana Statesman

February 2nd, 2007

2-2-07, postgame ISU women vs. Southern Ill.

The ISU women’s basketball team was able to fend off the Southern Illinois Salukis and record a 74-69 victory.

This was a very impressive win for the Sycamores, to say the least.

Leah Phillips recorded a career-high 23 points for the Sycamores despite an injured thumb. She really jump started the ISU offense, which shot 58 percent in the first half.

The second half was a bit sloppy for the Sycamores, but they were still able to use some solid defense to hang on to the lead. It didn’t hurt that SIU committed 25, that’s right, 25 fouls which allowed ISU to go to the charity stripe 28 times. It’s hard to lose when you have that many chances at some easy points.

Another thing that impressed me was the games ISU’s freshmen players had coming off the bench, notably Maria Olsthoorn. In just 15 minutes of action, she recorded nine points and six rebounds. When you get that kind of production out of a freshman bench player, good things are bound to happen.

Laura Rudolphi also played a huge role in the ISU victory, recording 16 points and two blocked shots.

Well, that’s all for now. Look for another blog by me Monday when the men’s basketball team takes on Northern Iowa at 7:05 p.m.

-Matt Douthett

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