Nine different players scored at least five points for the Screaming Eagles and all 12 players scored University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball cruised to an 80-38 Midwest Region victory over Lake Erie College on the first day of the USI Thanksgiving Classic Saturday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center.
USI (5-1) trailed early in the contest, but used a 34-14 first-half run to take a commanding 36-18 advantage with just under two minutes to play in the half.
Lake Erie (2-1), which trailed 36-20 at the intermission, went on a 5-0 run to begin the third period, but the Eagles outscored the Storm 44-13 throughout the final 18 minutes of the game to secure their fifth straight win.
Senior center Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) led all scorers with 13 points, while senior forward/center Mikayla Rowan (Brazil, Indiana) had 10 points and a game-high seven rebounds for the Eagles, who picked up their 25th straight home win. Senior guard Alex Davidson (Salem, Indiana) added 10 points and five assists, while junior guard/forward Morgan Sherwood (Charleston, Illinois) chipped in 10 points.
The Eagles, who forced Lake Erie into 27 turnovers, return to action Sunday at 2:30 p.m. when they take on Michigan Tech University. The Huskies (3-2) fell to Bellarmine University, 73-60, in the opening game of the USI Thanksgiving Classic Saturday afternoon.
