EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — Kate Dike scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Saturday to lead Morehead State to a 54-49 women’s basketball victory over SIU Edwardsville at Vadalabene Center.

The Eagles, who improved to 7-8, never trailed after the first quarter despite a late push from the Cougars. Morehead State held SIU Edwardsville to 28.8% shooting from the floor. Dike, a 6-foot-3 junior from Kyiv, Ukraine, was the primary offensive force, hitting 13 field goals.

Lauren Miller led SIU Edwardsville (8-6) with 13 points. The Cougars shot just 5 for 21 from 3-point range but stayed close by making 14 of 16 free throws. A crowd of 1,454 watched the Ohio Valley Conference contest.