CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Panthers swept Southern Illinois in a 64-41 win Saturday afternoon and closed out the regular season 14-11 overall and 12-7 in conference play. With an explosive third quarter, the Panthers gained the 25-point lead, aiding in the 23-point victory.
Emerson Green started the third quarter race off with a three-pointer. Megan Maahs, Maya McDermott and Kayba Laube all followed suite scoring four or more points. With 54 seconds left, Laube made her first three-pointer and not even 30 seconds later would she make another that ended the quarter 51-25 for the Panthers.