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Recap | Katcher Tallies First Career Double Double as Women's Basketball Wins on Road at Valpo, 60-51
03/07/2024 | 8:42:00 | Women's Basketball
VALPARAISO, Ind. - The Southern Illinois University women's basketball team (10-19, 5-14 MVC) earned its 10th win of the season on Thursday at Valpo, defeating the Beacons, 60-51.
SIU got off to a positive start, out-scoring Valpo, 14-12, in the first quarter. Jaidynn Mason led Southern with five points to begin the game.
In the second quarter, Southern Illinois extended its lead, pacing Valpo, 17-11, to take a 31-23 lead into the halftime break. SIU shot 53.8% from the field in the quarter, and 42.9% overall in the opening half.
Southern also went 3-of-7 from deep in the second, with Quierra Love, Paige Clubb, and Maddy Saracco all draining shots from beyond-the-arc.
Valparaiso out-scored SIU, 14-11, in the third, after holding the Salukis to 30.8% shooting.
In the fourth, the Salukis had their highest point total of the game, scoring 18 points as opposed to Valparaiso's 14 to win by a final score of 60-51.
Southern Illinois shot 39% from the field and 23% from deep in the win, while it held Valpo to 38% field-goal shooting.
Adrianna Katcher posted her first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Love's 18 points paced the Salukis.
SIU will conclude the regular season on Saturday at 1 p.m. against UIC.
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App
SIU got off to a positive start, out-scoring Valpo, 14-12, in the first quarter. Jaidynn Mason led Southern with five points to begin the game.
In the second quarter, Southern Illinois extended its lead, pacing Valpo, 17-11, to take a 31-23 lead into the halftime break. SIU shot 53.8% from the field in the quarter, and 42.9% overall in the opening half.
Southern also went 3-of-7 from deep in the second, with Quierra Love, Paige Clubb, and Maddy Saracco all draining shots from beyond-the-arc.
Valparaiso out-scored SIU, 14-11, in the third, after holding the Salukis to 30.8% shooting.
In the fourth, the Salukis had their highest point total of the game, scoring 18 points as opposed to Valparaiso's 14 to win by a final score of 60-51.
Southern Illinois shot 39% from the field and 23% from deep in the win, while it held Valpo to 38% field-goal shooting.
Adrianna Katcher posted her first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Love's 18 points paced the Salukis.
SIU will conclude the regular season on Saturday at 1 p.m. against UIC.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App
Team Stats
SIU
VALPO
FG%
.392
.380
3FG%
.231
.100
FT%
.895
.917
RB
32
31
TO
14
17
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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