EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball hit the floor for the first time this season on Tuesday night for an exhibition game, taking a 68-63 win over Roosevelt. Logan Luebbers Palmer (Union, Ky./Randall K. Cooper) had a big night offensively for the Purple Aces, pouring in a game-high 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including a 3-for-3 mark from three-point range.
The Aces and Lakers went back-and-forth through the first five minutes of play, with Evansville taking a 5-4 lead at the 5:04 mark in the first quarter. However, the Aces got hot to close the period, going on a 12-0 run to close the quarter.