Birds Knock off Northwestern, 81-77

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EVANSTON, Ill. – Illinois State women's basketball (1-0, 0-0 MVC) earned its third 'Power' win under head coach Kristen Gillespie Wednesday night, holding on for a thrilling 81-77 win over Northwestern (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

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Illinois State finished with four double-figure scorers, led by 23 points from Shannon Dowell, 15 points from Maya Wong, 13 points from Nevaeh Thomas, and a 12 point, 11-rebound double-double from Addi Martin.

Dowell scored 18 of her 23 points in the second half, shooting 7-for-15…