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Women's Hoops Loses 91-68 At Illinois State
November 26, 2008 | Women's Basketball
"Our staff is obviously very disappointed with the outcome of the game," said head women's basketball coach Kelly Packard. "Most specifically, we must find a way to develop and absolutely demand an unwavering spirit of competitiveness. Illinois State brought a lot of energy on their home court and we simply didn't answer. We must develop a much more fierce desire to flat out compete."
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The Redbirds had four players score in double digits with Kristi Cirone leading all scorers with 19 points. The Cardinals were out rebounded 54-to-30.
The Redbirds rattled off 13 straight points after the tie to build a 19-6 cushion with 14:17 left in the first half.
At halftime the Cardinals trailed the Redbirds, 50-37.
The closest the Cardinals came in the second half was when Gratton hit a three-pointer with 15:56 remaining to cut the Redbirds lead to nine (54-45).
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