(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Six consecutive free throws in the final minute and a half sealed a 68-63 win for the Cougars.
         SIUE, 15-5 overall and 10-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, went into the half with a 30-20 lead and was up by as many as 13 points with 10 minutes remaining. Quincy cut into the lead and tied the game 58-58 with 3:24 on the clock. The Lady Hawks went ahead 63-62 on a free throw by Colleen Sexton with two minutes remaining but the Cougars answered with six free throws down the stretch to seal the game. Quincy falls to 11-9 overall and 7-7 in the conference.
         Misi Clark led the team with 17 points, converting 10-12 from the line, and five assists. Clark recorded her 2,000th career point with a free throw at 16:53 in the first half. She becomes the only SIUE player, men or women, to record 2,000 points. Megan Grizzle added 15 points in 24 minutes off the bench while Jessica Robert finished with 10 points, 8-8 from the line. Liz DeShasier led the team with six rebounds.
         Colleen Sexton recorded 28 points to lead the Lady Hawks while going 10-16 from the field. Sexton and Katie McAlinden grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Lisa Farrell contributed with 10 points off the bench.
         The Cougars return to action on Saturday when they host Missouri-St. Louis at 5:30 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center.
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