Story courtesy of Indiana University Southeast Athletics

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – The IU Southeast women's basketball team defeated IU East 73-64 on Thursday in the River States Conference Women's Basketball Game of the Week.
 
IU East jumped out to a 6-2 lead early in the first quarter. IU Southeast answered with a 12-2 run to take a 14-8 lead halfway through the first.
 
IU Southeast took a seven-point lead at 17-10 with a three by Makenna Wilson. IU East cut the lead to three, but a three by Jesse Ledgerwood gave IU Southeast a 20-14 edge. IU East made it a two-point game at 20-18, but IU Southeast led 22-18 after the first quarter.
 
A 5-0 run to open the second quarter gave IU East a 23-22 lead. A 7-1 run by IU Southeast gave the Grenadiers a 29-24 advantage. IU East then used a 13-2 run to swing the lead in their favor at 37-31. IU East led 39-33 at the half.
 
IU East extended their lead to seven at 45-38 in the third quarter. The Red Wolves led by eight at 48-40 halfway through the third. IU Southeast was able to cut the lead back to three on several occasions throughout the quarter. IU East led 55-52 after the third.
 
The Red Wolves opened the fourth quarter with a three to take a 58-52 lead. A 6-0 run by IU Southeast tied the game at 58-58.
 
IU East hit a three to take a 61-58 edge, but a three by Jesse Ledgerwood tied the game once more at 61-61. Another three by Jesse Ledgerwood gave the Grenadiers a 64-61 edge with 4:47 remaining.
 
A free throw by IU East made it 64-62, but a three by Linzie Wernert put IU Southeast ahead 67-62. IU East hit a layup, but another three by Linzie Wernert gave the Grenadiers a 70-64 edge with 3:04 remaining.
 
IU East did not score for the remainder of the game as IU Southeast secured a 73-64 victory.
 
"I thought we started the game with energy and were focused on the scout," IU Southeast interim head coach Derek Sims said. "We got away from it and couldn't get stops on defense. That carried over to the second quarter. It didn't help that we shot poorly. I was fairly animated in the locker room at halftime. Started slow in the third but our defense stayed solid. Linzie, Jesse and Karly really stepped up on offense. Karly did things that do not show up on the stat sheet. Especially in the fourth. Taylor did a nice job of finding ways to get them the ball. I always preach how you have to find ways to impact the game when your offense isn't there. She did that. Ella came in and gave us some gritty minutes. Overall, I'm proud of how we fought. We fought through adversity the entire game but didn't give up! We have to be better Saturday against a really good Midway team. But as far as tonight, it's always good to get a conference win in this league."
 
Linzie Wernert recorded another double-double for IU Southeast with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Jesse Ledgerwood had 20 points off the bench. Lexi Starr had 12 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Makenna Wilson had six points, and Ella Brown had five. Taylor Treat had four points, a team-high 11 assists, and a team-high four steals.