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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Downs Western Illinois 77-66 - Match Report
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 23 points leading Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 77-66 victory over Western Illinois at First Community Arena on Thursday.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was a -7.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Brian Taylor II had 19 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Ring Malith chipped in with 9 points. Ring Malith had 4 assists for them, while Ring Malith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Western Illinois got a 28-point performance from Marko Maletic, who was supported by 17 points from Ryan Myers. Ryan Myers had 4 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Sean Smith grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against Lindenwood. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Illinois.