NORMAL, Ill. — In a game that saw each team hold double-digit leads, Illinois State's Brechelle Beachum took over with a fourth quarter flurry that saw the Redbirds push past the University of Evansville women's basketball team in 71-58 fashion at Redbird Arena on Friday night.
Beachum, a senior out of Mexia, Texas, scored 12 straight points late in the fourth quarter for the hosts as they put an end to a six-game losing skid. She finished with a game-best 21 points, and Taylor Stewart added another 20.
Overall, the Aces (8-11, 3-5 Missouri Valley Conference) were out-scored 23-10 in the final frame.