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Aces drop weekend finale at SIU, 69-51

CARBONDALE, Ill. - In its second game in as many days, the University of Evansville women's basketball team fell to SIU on the road, 69-51, on Saturday afternoon in Carbondale, Ill.

Sophomore Abby Feit bounced-back with 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the Aces, while fellow sophomore Sydney Thurwalker scored 11 points and recorded five rebounds coming off the bench. Jossie Hudson narrowly missed scoring in double-figures with nine points in the game. For the Salukis, Payton McCallister powered SIU with 17 points, including three triples.

The Aces kept pace with SIU for much of the opening half, trailing by just one with 6:25 left in the second quarter.