EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Indiana State faced an early double-digit deficit Wednesday morning and never fully recovered, as the Sycamores fell 81-71 to SIU Edwardsville inside First Community Arena.
Tierney Kelsey tied her career high of 22 points to lead the way for the Blue and White, while Kennedy Claybrooks added season highs of 15 points and eight rebounds. Clemisha Prackett tacked on 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
The home side scored the first six points and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire. Indiana State went into the half down 35-21, but the Trees show resiliency in battling back.