CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — The Western Kentucky women’s basketball team defeated Southern Illinois 60-52 on Sunday at SIU Arena. The Lady Toppers built a lead by outscoring the Salukis 35-31 in the first half and maintained the advantage throughout. Tia Shelling led Western Kentucky with 16 points, while Zsófia Telegdy added 15 points and six assists. Alayna Kraus scored a game-high 19 points for Southern Illinois in the losing effort. Western Kentucky improved to 3-4 with the non-conference road victory, while Southern Illinois fell to 1-5.