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UNI women beat Southern Illinois

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March 3rd, 2023 by admin

The UNI women’s basketball team picked up their 20th win of the season on Thursday night with an 85-76 victory over Southern Illinois at the McLeod Center. The Panthers made a season high 61% of their shots from three, knocking down 11 of them to grab the win.

Grace Boffeli had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Panthers. Kam Finley added 17 points and Emerson Green and Maya McDermott each had 15.

UNI improved to 20-8 overall and 15-4 in the Valley. The Panthers end the regular season with their final game at home against the Missouri State Lady Bears. UNI will honor its two senior players and one senior manager on Saturday afternoon following the game. Tip-off from the McLeod Center is set for 2 p.m. against Missouri State.