Illinois State 59, at Loyola Chicago 44

CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Illinois State Redbirds used a dominant defensive performance and a balanced scoring attack to secure a 59-44 victory over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball game Tuesday night at Joseph Gentile Center. The Redbirds set the tone early, racing out to a 19-8 lead after the first quarter and never looking back. The Ramblers found a brief spark in the second quarter, outscoring Illinois State 21-13 to cut the deficit to 32-29 at halftime. However, any momentum was short-lived as the Illinois State defense clamped down in the second half, holding… Read more...