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11/20 19:42 CST VanSlooten, Woodard each score 17 and No. 22 Michigan State
women top Eastern Illinois 101-53
VanSlooten, Woodard each score 17 and No. 22 Michigan State women top Eastern
Illinois 101-53
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) --- Grace VanSlooten and Juliann Woodard each scored
17 points and No. 22 Michigan State beat Eastern Illinois 101-53 on Thursday
night.
Michigan State has started 5-0 for the fourth straight season. The Spartans
also made 15-plus steals for the fifth game this season, with VanSlooten
securing four of Michigan State's 20.
Michigan State pulled away by starting the second quarter on a 9-0 run to go
ahead by double figures for good. The Spartans led 45-28 at halftime behind 14
points from VanSlooten.
VanSlooten scored all three of her second-half points during a 10-0 run to
begin the third quarter. Woodard took over in the fourth by scoring 14 of her
points on 5-of-6 shooting, including four 3-ponters.
Jalyn Brown added 14 points and Kennedy Blair grabbed 15 rebounds to go with
eight points for Michigan State.
Nyah Hardy led Eastern Illinois (0-4) with 16 points.
It was the second meeting between the Spartans and the Panthers, with No. 12
Michigan State winning 85-45 on Dec. 9, 2004. The Spartans went on to reach the
Final Four that season.
Up next
Eastern Illinois: Plays at Central Michigan on Saturday.
Michigan State: Continues a six-game homestand on Sunday against Oakland.
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