Western Kentucky 60, at Southern Illinois 52

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by critical plays in the final minutes, the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers held off the Southern Illinois Salukis for a 60-52 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball game Sunday at SIU Arena. The Lady Toppers, who led for the entirety of the contest, saw a once-comfortable advantage dwindle in the fourth quarter before securing the win at the free-throw line. The victory improved Western Kentucky’s record to 3-4, while Southern Illinois dropped to 1-5. Western Kentucky guard Tia Shelling, a 5-foot-8 sophomore from New Orleans, Louisiana, led all scorers with 16… Read more...