EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — SIU Edwardsville used a 28-point second quarter to pull away from Tennessee State and secure a 63-41 victory in an Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Vadalabene Center.

The Cougars, now 9-10, held the Tigers to just seven points in that decisive period, turning a tight first quarter into a 46-17 halftime lead. Tennessee State, which fell to 3-15, never recovered despite a 17-point fourth quarter.

Lauren Miller and Macy Silvey each scored 15 points for SIU Edwardsville. Kiyoko Proctor added 12. Brianna Wooldridge led Tennessee State with 10 points. A crowd of 1,423 watched the Cougars snap a three-game conference losing streak.