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3-pointers open the floor for Saluki women

Junior point guard Rishonda Napier dribbles the ball during SIU’s 74-56 win against Evansville on Saturday at SIU Arena.

Fat Joe sang about making it rain nearly a decade ago. The SIU women's basketball team actually does make it rain — threes, that is.

The Salukis (11-6, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference) lead the MVC in 3-point percentage at .340 percent and are third in threes made with 120.

Junior point guard Rishonda Napier said the long ball helps open up SIU's dominant post game, and that post game helps create more open looks.

"They kind of complement each other," Napier said.