EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Kaylen Nelson scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Bradley women’s basketball team to a 79-68 victory over Evansville on Friday night at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

The Braves used a decisive 25-point third quarter to break open a tight game and secure the Missouri Valley Conference road win. Bradley led 37-36 at halftime before outscoring the Purple Aces by eight in the third period. Ellie McDermott added 20 points for Bradley.

Georgia Cox led Evansville with 20 points. Bradley improved to 17-8 overall, while Evansville fell to 6-19. An announced crowd of 519 attended the game.