CHICAGO – Seniors Taylor Stewart and Brechelle Beachum each recorded career highs in scoring, as the Illinois State women's basketball team came up with big defensive stops down the stretch to top UIC, 59-52, inside the UIC Pavilion.
The Redbirds (1-1) led most of the way and saw their once 12-point lead evaporate down to two when the Flames' (1-1) Catera Etheridge made UIC's first three-pointer of the game, which trimmed the Illinois State advantage to 51-49 with 6:59 remaining.