Chicken’s Double-Double Propels Redbirds Past Vikings

NORMAL, Ill. – A 23-2 run to end the first quarter and a double-double from Hannah Chicken proved to be the difference Saturday evening at CEFCU Arena, as Illinois State women's basketball defeated Augustana College 96-54 to begin the season 3-0 for the first time since 2022-23.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Illinois State got off to a back-and-forth start Saturday, holding an 11-10 lead at the first media timeout. Hannah Chicken and Madison Austin combined for 10 of the Redbirds' first 11 points.

Coming out of the timeout, the Redbirds began to build momentum. Austin knocked down a jumper, Jaeden Pratt drove to the basket and drew a foul, and Chicken and Grace Nelson each connected from beyond the arc.…