PEORIA, Ill. – A quick start from Bradley women's basketball propelled the Braves to an 86-52 victory over Indiana State on Friday night inside of Renaissance Coliseum.
 
Opening the game on a 19-2 run and holding a 37-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter, the Braves (13-11, 9-8 MVC) controlled every facet of the game and led buzzer-to-buzzer. The Sycamores fall to 5-13 (2-11 MVC) with the loss.
 
A trio of Trees managed to finish in double-figures, led by Marie Hunter and Jasmine Elder who each ended with 13 points. Elder connected on three triples, ending 3-of-5 from deep. Adrian Folks also put up 10 points to go along with three steals and two rebounds. As a team, the Sycamores ended 18-of-63 (28.6%) from the floor and 6-of-19 (31.6%) from distance.
 
The Braves were led by Mahri Petree with 19 points while the team connected on 31-of-68 (45.6%) from the field and 8-of-21 (38.1%) from three-point range.
 
Senior Jamyra McChristine led the Blue & White on the glass, pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds. Mya Glanton contributed a season-best seven rebounds for the Sycamores as ISU ended the night at a 53-34 disadvantage on the boards.
 
Despite the slow start to the game for the Trees, the Sycamores didn't quit fighting. Tightening up their defensive in the second frame, ISU held Bradley to just 4-of-17 (23.5%) from the floor to outscore the Braves 15-11 for the quarter. It was too little, too late for the Trees, however, as Bradley opened the game back up in the third quarter with 27 points.
 
Both squads will meet again tomorrow, Mar. 6, at 5 p.m. ET in Renaissance Coliseum. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Women's Basketball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 
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