Nov. 18, 2009

Box Score

VALPARAISO, Ind. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville rallied back from 19 points down but didn't make it all the way back in a 64-55 loss at Valparaiso.

Melia Duncan turned in a 17-point effort before fouling out late in Wednesday's game. Raven Berry added 10 points off the bench.

"She shot the ball well and was aggressive," SIUE Coach Amanda Levens said of Duncan.

Valparaiso's Lauren Kenney and Betsy Adams each scored 21 for the Crusaders, which improved to 2-0 overall. Kenney also grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds.

"Winning the rebounding battle was going to be a big deal," said SIUE Coach Amanda Levens. SIUE was outrebounded overall 44-29.

After being down by just eight points at halftime, Valparaiso extended its lead to 19 with 10:56 to play. The Cougars would rally with a 20-9 run over the next eight minutes. Danielle Bennett's basket with 2:34 pulled SIUE within eight points.

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