The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team fell 95-85 to the Maryville Saints in the quarterfinal round of the GLVC Tournament on Friday. UIS had advanced to the tournament for just the second time in program history, playing as the 5-seed.
Game Summary
- Big-three pointers on both sides kept the first quarter close
- Maryville improved their three-point shooting to 57% in the second quarter and pulled ahead late in the half to lead 52-44 at the break
- The second half began with a 9-3 run by the Prairie Stars in which five points were scored by Kayla Rice
- Maryville responded with a run for a double-digit lead that would help them to go into the fourth quarter ahead 75-61
- The Prairie Stars battled back slowly, remaining within ten points for the final five minutes of play
- A three-pointer by Liz Uhl with just over a minute on the clock made it an 85-80 game. Maryville made a free throw before Jessenia Lawson could sink a three to trail by three
- The Saints made 9-of-10 free throws with 30 seconds to play while UIS made 2-of-2 to fall 95-85
- Liz Uhl led all scoring with 20 points
- Shariah Gailes and Jessenia Lawson followed, with Gailes scoring 18 and Lawson scoring 15. Both had 9 rebounds
- UIS made 30 field goals while Maryville was close behind with 29
- Maryville outrebounded UIS 47-36
- The Saints turned the ball over 18 times compared to 11 by UIS
- The teams were even on points in the paint (36) and fast break points (8), while Maryville outscored UIS 18-9 on second chances and UIS had the advantage in points off turnovers at 24-13