Birds to Host St Francis on Education Day

Lauren CohenNORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State women's basketball (4-3, 0-0 MVC) returns home Thursday to host Saint Francis (7-1, 2-0 CCAC) on Education Day at CEFCU Arena. Over 6,000 elementary students from around Central Illinois will be in attendance as the Redbirds battle the Fighting Saints. Tip off is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN+.

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Illinois State took an 89-51 win over the Fighting Saints in the first-ever meeting between the two programs last season. Four newcomers scored in double figures, led by 19 points from Caroline Waite. She scored 16 points in the third quarter, hitting four from behind the arc. Shannon Dowell registered her first-career double figure game in the win,…