CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois hit 10 of 17 shots from three-point range Monday and bested SIUE women's basketball 89-65 in an Ohio Valley Conference makeup contest at Lantz Gym.

In a game previously scheduled for Jan. 13, EIU shot 58.8 percent from three-point range and 31 of 65 (47.7 percent) overall. EIU improved to 11-10 overall and 6-4 in the OVC. SIUE dropped to 9-12 overall and 5-5 in the OVC.

The same two teams will meet Thursday. This time the venue is First Community Area on SIUE's campus. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

"We caught a team that was red hot," said SIUE Head Coach Samantha Quigley Smith. "They won a couple in a row so you just have to come ready to play on the road, and I don't think we did that."

Ajulu Thatha led SIUE in scoring with a season-best 15 points, all of which occurred in the fourth period.

"Ajulu Thatha got into a groove, but it was a little too late," said Smith.

EIU used a 13-2 run in the first period to erase an early three-point lead for SIUE. The Panthers didn't look back.

Allie Troeckler led SIUE in rebounding with 10.

Miah Monahan came off the bench to spark the Panthers with 15 points. Jordyn Hughes, Lariah Washington and Julia Bengtson each contributed 12 for EIU.