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Illinois State women go 2-0 on weekend road trip

CHICAGO — The Illinois State women's basketball team completed a 2-0 road swing Sunday with a 75-66 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Illinois-Chicago at Credit Union 1 Arena.

The Redbirds outscored the Flames 21-5 over the final 4:11 of the second quarter and carried a 43-28 advantage into halftime.

ISU, which never trailed in the second half, improved to 11-7 overall and 5-2 in the MVC.

Elyce Knudsen at UIC
Elyce Knudsen looked for a teammate Sunday in Chicago during Illinois State's win over Illinois-Chicago. Knudsen scored a season-high 24 points in the victory.

Redbird guards Elyce Knudsen and Maya Wong both enjoyed season high scoring performances.