Josie Hill (Sisseton/Wahpeton) Added Fourteen Points for Chicago State who Fall to Southern Illinois

CARBONDALE, IL – The Chicago State women’s basketball team faced off against the Southern Illinois Salukis and suffered a 115-57 loss.

Three Cougars managed to score in double-figures as Ana Haklicka and Ahlea Myers finished with fifteen points each, while Josie Hill (Sisseton/Wahpeton) added on fourteen of her own.

First Quarter – Southern Illinois 32, Chicago State 12

• The Salukis began with a 5-0 run to lead very early on in the first
• The Cougars then answered back with a 3-2 rally with a free throw made from Laura Segues and a layup from Haklicka
• Nonetheless, the Salukis continued scoring and managed to obtain a 12-3 lead with five minutes to go
• Both teams then went on a back-and-forth scoring run with the Cougars outscoring them 6-5
• Unfortunately, the Salukis still maintained their lead and ended up leading by twenty at the end of the first with a 32-12 score

Second Quarter – Southern Illinois 60, Chicago State 29

• The Cougars opened up the scoring with a beautiful trey from Ahlea Myers
• However, the Salukis answered back and went on a 5-0 run to increase their lead to 37-15
• Chicago State then managed to hit two free throws at the charity stripe and a driving layup from Josie Hill to reach a score of 19-37
• The Salukis then managed to outscore the Cougars 22-10 as they remained in the lead at the half

Third Quarter – Southern Illinois 88, Chicago State 45

• The Cougars opened up the scoring after a swift layup from Janiah Newell
• The Salukis quickly answered back and hit a deuce of their own to increase their lead to 62-31
• Chicago State then went on a 6-2 rally thanks to two made free throws and a layup from Hill yet again, and also a drive from Haklicka
• The Cougars managed to finish the quarter with two points at the charity stripe from Haklicka, however the Salukis won comfortably at 88-45

Fourth Quarter –

• The Salukis began with a 6-0 run to increase their lead to 94-45
• Chicago State then were able to cut the rally and open up their fourth quarter scoring with a trey from Myers followed by a layup from Laura Segues