Southern Illinois 47, at Bradley 64

PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — The Bradley Braves used a dominant second half to pull away from the visiting Southern Illinois Salukis for a 64-47 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Carver Arena. The Braves, who improved to 7-4 overall, methodically built their lead after a slow start, holding Southern Illinois to just 29 points over the final three quarters. The Salukis fell to 2-7 with the loss, struggling to find consistent offense outside of a brief third-quarter surge. Bradley guard Mya Wardle, a Peoria native, orchestrated the victory with a game-high 14 points and… Read more...