SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Mia Simpson registered her first double-double in an Indiana State uniform Friday night, but homestanding Missouri State pulled away in the second half to defeat the Sycamores 76-61 inside Great Southern Bank Arena.
Simpson finished 15 points and 11 rebounds, both of which were season highs. Keslyn Secrist led the Sycamores with 16 points, while Bella Finnegan added 13. Deja Jones dished out a career-high 10 assists and finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
The Sycamores and Lady Bears went back and forth throughout the first two quarters, with neither team leading by more than two possessions for the entirety of the first 20 minutes.