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Illinois State women finish strong to overcome Indiana State

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — JuJu Redmond scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half and the Illinois State women's basketball team dominated the fourth quarter Thursday to take a 74-60 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Indiana State at Hulman Center.

The Redbirds expanded a five-point lead after three quarters with an 18-5 spurt to open the final period to improve to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the MVC.

The teams meet again Friday at 5 p.m.

Supporting Redmond was Mary Crompton with 14 points, Paige Saylor with a season-high 13 and Maya Wong with 10 off the bench.