ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis fell 68-52 to Southern Indiana on Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena.
 
Both teams traded points early before USI went on a 6-0 run to take a 12-7 lead. The Screaming Eagles held a 16-13 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Billikens went scoreless in the second quarter until Zya Nugent hit a 3-pointer with 4:28 remaining, followed by an Alyssa Koerkenmeier layup to pull SLU within one, 18-17. USI responded with a run to lead 26-21 at halftime.
 
Each team doubled its point total in the third quarter, but Southern Indiana outscored Saint Louis 26-22 to take a 52-43 lead into the final period.
 
The Screaming Eagles continued to push the pace in the fourth, sealing the 68-52 win.
 
NOTABLES

• Alyssa Koerkenmeier recorded a career-high 10 points and added nine rebounds.
• Mia Bergstrom matched her career high with five rebounds.
• Zya Nugent posted a game-high 10 rebounds to go with eight points and five assists.

 
UP NEXT
The Billikens travel to Murray State on Saturday, Nov. 15, for a 7 p.m. tipoff. It marks the first of four straight road games to close out November.