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By Greg Halbleib
NORMAL – Despite playing only seven Redbirds due to injuries, Illinois State women’s basketball held Austin Peay to a single point in the final six and a half minutes in a 61-49 win on Tuesday night at Redbird Arena.
Simone Goods led the Redbirds with 22 points while equaling a career-high 14 rebounds for the second straight game. TeTe Maggett played all 40 minutes and added 17 points.
Brianah Ferby led Austin Peay (4-5) with 10 points.
Illinois State (3-4) won its second consecutive contest and visits Northern Kentucky on Friday evening. Tip is at 6 p.m. Central with pre-game at 5:50 on AM 1230 WJBC and WJBC.com.
Tuesday scoreboard sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan:
Women’s College Basketball–
Illinois State 61, Austin Peay 49
Boys High School Basketball–
Normal Community 51, Pekin 32
Pleasant Plains 63, Central Catholic 55
Cornerstone Christian 55, Decatur Christian 36
Decatur MacArthur 65, U-High 63
Blue Ridge 46, Calvary Christian 23