NORMAL – The voids were gaping and appeared crippling at times for the Illinois State women’s basketball team Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Yet even with starters JuJu Redmond, DeAnna Wilson and Jada Stinson sidelined while in COVID-19 protocol, the Redbirds located players to fill those gaps in both production and leadership before they were swallowed up by them.
“I could not be more proud of our program. It took an entire village this week,” ISU coach Kristen Gillespie said after a 64-57 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Bradley. “Whoever was going to show up this game, we were going to be enough.