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Aces downed by hot-shooting Flames

CHICAGO, Ill. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team dropped a road contest to , 96-77, on Saturday afternoon in Chicago, Illinois.

Graduate guard Hannah Noe and junior guard Kerri Gasper each led the way for the Purple Aces with 14 points each, while sophomore guard Macie Lively and freshman guard Kayla Casteel recorded 13 apiece. The Flames were led by Brittany Byrd, who finished with 29 points on six made three-pointers.

The Flames shot 51.5% (34-66) from the field and 50% (12-14) from beyond the arc, while Evansville went 23-54 (42.6%) from the field and 12-28 (42.