NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's basketball started off 2017 on a high note, as the Redbirds used a 14-3 run in the second half to turn a four-point deficit into a seven-point lead, before pulling away for a 71-63 victory over Bradley on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools Sunday.
Four players scored in double figures for Illinois State (4-8, 1-0 MVC), who snapped a season-high five-game losing streak. Sophomore Millie Stevens came off the bench to lead the way with 15 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, and also grabbed a season-high eight rebounds and knocked down 7-of-11 from the free throw line.