NORMAL, Ill. – Shannon Dowell and Elyce Knudsen combined for 51 points to lead Illinois State women's basketball (22-12, 14-6 MVC) over Western Illinois (17-17, 8-12 OVC) 90-80 and push the Redbirds into the WNIT Super 16.
The Redbirds advance to play the Second-Round winner of Abilene Christian and Central Arkansas, scheduled for Monday night. Date, time and location of the WNIT Super 16 are still to be determined.
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Dowell scored 14 of her team-high 28 points in the fourth quarter Sunday. Elyce Knudsen also posted a 20+ point performance, knocking down five threes to finish with 23 points with a season-high 8 rebounds.