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UE scores 59 second-half points in 98-56 win

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Blake Simmons scored 17 points, just one off of his career-high, To lead four double-digit scorers in a 98-56 victory over Oakland City on Saturday afternoon at the Ford Center.

"We did some things very well in the second half and we are hoping to build on that," Purple Aces (6-2) head coach Marty Simmons said. "Playing well and playing hard were two things we wanted to accomplish today. We passed the ball very well today and that is a real asset for this team." Box Score (PDF) Simmons' final of 17 points was the top tally in the game.