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Aces drop series opener to Bradley

EVANSVILLE - A slow start and an efficient Bradley performance in the second half handed the University of Evansville women's basketball team a 96-53 defeat to the Braves on Friday night inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

For the third-straight game, freshman Rylie Stephens paced Evansville, recording a new career-high with 17 points, adding six boards, on a 7-12 shooting performance from the field. Also reaching double figures for the Aces were redshirt senior Jada Poland (14 points) and sophomore Sydney Thurwalker (10 points). Bradley also placed three scorers in double figures, led by Lasha Petree, who tallied 20 points, including five three-pointers.