CSU, IUPUI, UMKC and WIU add conference wins

Chicago State's Tina Hill

UMKC's Brittny Picconi

Western Illinois' Samantha Greer

IUPUI's Kia Hayes

Monday's women's basketball action saw four squads come away with conference wins. Chicago State rallied in the final minute to down Valparaiso, 53-50, IUPUI used a strong defensive performance to top Centenary, 68-41, UMKC used a balanced offensive effort to defeat Oral Roberts, 73-62 and Western Illinois stayed unbeaten in conference play thanks to a 57-47 win over Southern Utah.

Chicago State 53, Valparaiso 50
Valparaiso had a five-point lead with less than a minute to play but Chicago State rallied to grab a 53-50 win over the Crusaders. CSU's Wendi Walker led the way with 11 points and six rebounds, while Ayesha Neasley added 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Valpo was led by Carrie Myers who tallied 16 points, three rebounds and three assists.
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UMKC 73, Oral Roberts 62
UMKC held Oral Roberts to 36% shooting in the first half and held off the Golden Eagles in the second stanza to post a 73-62 road win. The 'Roos had a balanced offensive effort as Brittny Picconi and Leigh Mead both tallied 18 points, while Sammi Knapic added 14 points and a game-high nine assists. ORU was led by Elisha Turek's 23 points and 10 rebounds.
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Western Illinois 57, Southern Utah 47
Western Illinois improved to 7-0 in conference play with a win over Southern Utah Monday night, 57-47. WIU's Samantha Greer and Zane Teilane each tallied 17 points in the win. Greer added 10 rebounds for the double-double, while Teilane added nine rebounds and six blocks. The T-Birds were led by Charmaine Piula's 18 points.
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IUPUI 68, Centenary 41
IUPUI held Centenary to 24.6% shooting and out-rebounded the Ladies 57-29 in a 68-41 win. IUPUI's Kia Hayes led the way with 16 points, while Tanika Mayes added a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Centenary was led by Jelena Aleksic's 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
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