CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Bradley women's basketball team trimmed a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit down to six in the closing minutes but Southern Illinois held on for a 62-53 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Braves are now 11-13 and 5-8 in Missouri Valley Conference action, while the Salukis improve to 13-11 and 8-5 against league foes.
Junior Vanessa Markert led the Braves with her first double-double of the season, scoring a game-high 21 points to go with a season-best 11 boards. Markert made 9-of-17 field goals on the day to go with three free throws for her second 20-point effort of the year.