Illinois St. women advance in MVC

Posted March 15, 2008 11:00 pm

Associated Press

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Maggie Krick scored 15 points, and Ashleen Bracey finished with 14 points and a game-high 16 rebounds to lead Illinois State to a 68-60 victory over Creighton Saturday in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference women's tournament.

The victory puts the top-seeded Redbirds (26-6) into the championship game for the first time since they won the event in 2005. Illinois State will play the winner of the second semifinal game between Drake and Evansville.

Creighton (20-12) trailed 30-25 at halftime and came as close as 34-32 about six minutes into the second half, only to have Illinois State respond with an 11-3 run to distance itself. The Redbirds led by as many as 12 points late in the game.

Kristina Voss led all scorers with 17 points and finished with 11 rebounds for the Bluejays. Michelle Kaus finished with 15 points for Creighton before getting injured with just over a minute remaining. She apparently injured her knee after getting fouled by Illinois State's Tiffany Hudson and was carried off the floor by the team's trainers.

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