CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — Southern Illinois used a dominant second quarter to secure an 86-74 women’s basketball victory over Indiana State on Thursday night at SIU Arena.

The Salukis outscored the Sycamores 27-11 in the period to build a 51-30 halftime lead and never trailed again. Alayna Kraus led Southern Illinois with 22 points, while Jeniah Thompson added 17 points and six assists. Indya Green contributed 19 points for the Salukis.

Clemisha Prackett scored 16 points for Indiana State, and Kennedy Claybrooks added 13. The Sycamores shot just 2 of 17 from three-point range. Both teams are now 6-12 overall this season.