SAN JUAN – Illinois State held an 11-point lead early in the third quarter against East Carolina, but the Redbirds (4-3) could not hold onto that advantage and the Pirates (3-4) rallied for a 73-66 victory over the Redbirds at the Puerto Rico Shootout on Thanksgiving day at Coliseo Guillermo Angulo in San Juan.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• ECU jumped out to a 4-0 lead, before back-to-back layups by Doneelah Washington tied the game halfway through the first quarter. The Redbirds would then go up by four on a three-pointer by Jaeden Pratt with 3:12 left, while back-to-back jumper by Addison Martin kept it a four-point advantage for the Birds with under two minutes left.