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Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball defeated their I-74 rival, Bradley, 58-54 in the annual Play4Kay game. The Braves started on a 10-0 run to shutdown the Redbirds, but Bella Finnegan led a resilient comeback to remain undefeated at home. ISU fans packed the stands wearing pink […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – After only getting off eight shots in the first 40 minutes, the Bloomington Bison took control in the third period and over doubled their total shots. But it was not enough as the Bison fell short 2-1 against the Cincinnati Cyclones. At five minutes, the Cyclones got […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. – The I-74 rivalry is back in action this afternoon as the Illinois State Redbirds women’s basketball team takes on the Bradley Braves in the program’s annual Play4Kay game, an event where Illinois State has had strong success raising funds for the Kay Yow […]
NORMAL, Ill. — After an 8–8 tie at the end of the first quarter and closing out the first half with a slim 20–19 lead, the Redbirds went on to defeat Northern Iowa 59–55 in a low-scoring defensive battle. It was a tough shooting night for both teams, as Northern Iowa finished 21-for-58 from the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- On Wednesday night, the Illinois State Redbirds gutted out a 70–65 victory at Murray State, snapping a key test on the road and keeping pace in the MVC race. From the opening tip at the CFSB Center, this one had the feel of a classic conference clash […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Women’s Basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball returns home from a two-game away trip to take on Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. on Thursday at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds are coming off a strong 85-69 win against Indiana State on the road where Doneelah Washington earned a career high […]
Image courtesy of U-High Girls Basketball on X. NORMAL, Ill.-There was a lot of action this week for the teams here in Bloomington/Normal. Here’s the full breakdown: Girls Basketball Normal Community had a rollercoaster of a week, going 1-1. The Iron defeated Peoria Manual in a great game 57-48 on January 23. Then the day […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – The Bison shut out the Indy Fuel behind a stellar outing from netminder Dryden McKay and a multi-point performance from Nikita Sedov, as the Bison take this Sunday afternoon game 3-0 at Grossinger Motors Arena. The Bison came out aggressive to start the game, looking […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison played lockdown defense, not allowing a single goal in their Sunday game against the Indy Fuel. Despite taking fewer shots, the offense took advantage of scoring opportunities and gave the Bison a 3-0 victory. Bloomington had played two home games the previous […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Women’s Basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball finished off a two-game away campaign with a win against Indiana State on Sunday afternoon at the Hulman Center. Doneelah Washington led the match with 30 points, marking her third time this season the sophomore has secured a career-high. ISU was coming […]