Southeast Missouri State 71, at Eastern Illinois 56

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Kearra Jones recorded a dominant double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball team used a stifling first-half defensive effort to cruise past Eastern Illinois 71-56 in an Ohio Valley Conference game Saturday at Lantz Arena. The Redhawks (8-13, 3-5 OVC) held the Panthers (3-20, 1-7) to just 16 points over the opening 20 minutes, building a commanding 35-16 halftime lead that was never seriously threatened. Eastern Illinois, which entered the game with a 76.5% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, could not overcome its frigid start, shooting just… Read more...