Freshman guard Emma DeHart (Indianapolis, Indiana) had 14 points to lead four Screaming Eagles in double-figures. Senior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) added 12 points and six rebounds, while junior guard Alex Davidson (Salem, Indiana) and junior forward/center Mikayla Rowan (Brazil, Indiana) chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Junior guard Milana Matias (Klaipeda, Lithuania) added nine points, while junior forward Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) contributed eight points and four assists.
The Eagles, who played all 12 players for the first time this season, return to action Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when they host the University of Missouri-St. Louis in a Great Lakes Valley Conference tilt.
Notes
USI shot 49.2 percent (29-59) from the field and were 7-of-17 (.412) from three-point range…the Eagles’ bench outscored the Lancers’ reserves 42-19…USI, which won the turnover battle 21-11, held a 28-0 advantage in points off turnovers…the Eagles also earned 40-30 win on the glass.
1st Quarter (USI 24-7)
USI scored the first 18 points as it ended the first 10 minutes with a commanding 17-point advantage. Dahlstrom had six points to lead the Eagles, who shot 9-of-18 (.500) from the field in the opening period.
2nd Quarter (USI 20-6)
DeHart scored 12 points in the second quarter as the Eagles extended their lead to 44-13 at the intermission. The Eagles were 7-of-14 (.500) from the field and held the Lancers to just 18.2 percent (2-11) shooting.
3rd Quarter (GC 22-18)
Grace (8-8) shot 64.3 percent (9-14) from the field to cut into the Eagles’ halftime advantage. Davidson had six points in the third period to lead the Eagles, who went into the final 10 minutes with a 62-35 lead.
4th Quarter (USI 21-11)
USI shot 56.3 percent (9-16) from field as it closed the contest on a strong note. Rowan had eight points to lead the Eagles in the final 10 minutes.
Newspaper Box Score
Grace vs Southern Indiana
12/31/17 3:15 p.m. at Evansville, IN (PAC)
SOUTHERN INDIANA 83, GRACE 46
