EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. -- Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville players each scored 19 points as the Cougars trounced Oakland City 88-58 in women's non-conference basketball action Wednesday at the Vadalabene Center.
         Allison Fogle, Amber Shelton and Whitney Sykes each scored 19 as SIUE took a 27-point advantage by halftime and rolled over the Oaks. SIUE, ranked No. 3 in the Great Lakes Region, improved to 15-5. Oakland City fell to 8-11.
         Julianne McMillen added 11 points for the Cougars.
         Jessica Williams was the leading scorer for the Oaks with 12 points off the bench.
         SIUE returns to Great Lakes Valley Conference play Saturday when it travels to Quincy for a 5:15 p.m. at Pepsi Arena.
         In Wednesday's game, the Cougars took a 23-7 lead to start the game and didn;t look back. SIUE's biggest lead of the first half was 30 points when Krystal Rosengren recorded a pair of free throws with 2:07 to play.
         The Cougars settled into the lead in the second half and never allowed the Oaks within 26 points.
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