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DAYTON, Ohio – Five Panthers scored in double figures for the second time in as many games and Ta'Kenya Nixon posted her first double-double of the season, leading Eastern Illinois to an 89-73 win over Buffalo at the Marriott Classic in Dayton, Ohio. EIU improves to 2-2 on the year.
 
Trailing the 21-19 with 9:13 left in the first half, the Panthers regained the lead with a 10-2 run to take a 29-23 advantage with 6:37 left on the clock. EIU never trailed again and took a 43-32 lead into halftime.
 
Katlyn Payne scored 11 consecutive points to open the second stanza, sparking an 11-0 run to put the Panthers ahead by 22 points (54-32). EIU led by double figures for the duration of the game and took its largest lead 78-53 with 7:41 left in the contest.
 
Nixon scored a game-high 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting to pace the Panther offense. Kelsey Wyss added 16 points while Payne added 13 points. Nxion also dished out a team-high six assists.
 
Defensively, the Panthers outrebounded the Bulls 49-24 led by Nixon's game-high 10 rebounds. Mariah King also grabbed eight rebounds in the win. EIU also scored 18 points off of turnovers and had 35 fast-break points.
 
The Panthers connected on 48 percent of their field goal attempts, going 36-for-75 from the floor. EIU also hit 52.9 percent of its three pointers (9-for-17) and 72.7 percent of its free throw attempts (8-for-11).
 
Mackenzie Loesing and Sloane Walton led Buffalo with 21 points each while Valerie Majewski added 11 points. Loesing also had a team-high five rebounds.
 
The Panthers return to action on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. CT against Marriott Classic host No. 25 Dayton.