Freshman forward Tara Robbe racked up a career-high 21 points and junior guard Emma DeHart came off the bench to score 15 as University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball earned an 81-64 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory on Senior Day at Screaming Eagles Arena.
USI (18-8, 14-6 GLVC) outscored the Greyhounds, 18-7, throughout the final 7:30 of the first half to turn an early 26-20 deficit into a 38-33 halftime advantage.
The Eagles continued their momentum into the third quarter, where they used a 16-6 run during the first five minutes of the period to expand their advantage to 54-39.
USI’s lead increased to 67-47 heading into the fourth period and ballooned to as much as 22 points midway through the fourth quarter before the Eagles settled on the 17-point win.
Robbe, who became the fifth different USI Women’s Basketball player this year to reach the 20-point plateau, went 9-of-14 from the field and finished with a team-high eight rebounds.
DeHart, who scored 11 of her 15 points in the second and third periods, was 6-of-12 from the field.
The Eagles also got big contributions from their senior class as guards Ashley Johnson and Kiara Moses and guard/forward Morgan Sherwood combined for 23 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and seven steals.
Moses finished with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Sherwood added nine points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Johnson added five points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals.
All three seniors were honored following the conclusion of Saturday’s game.
USI, which had 18 assists and just eight turnovers, shot 45.9 percent (34-74) from the field and went 5-of-14 (.357) from three-point range.
UIndy (19-9, 12-8 GLVC) was led by senior guard Laura Thomas, who finished with 14 points and three assists. The Greyhounds, who also got 10 points and 12 rebounds from junior guard/forward McKenzy Telfair, committed 20 turnovers, which led to 25 USI points.
The Eagles return to action either Thursday or Friday when they play in the opening round of the GLVC Tournament at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois. The GLVC Tournament bracket will be released on GLVCSports.com as well as social media later today.
