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CHARLESTON, Ill. – In a defensive battle Eastern Illinois was able to grind out a 44-33 win over Little Rock on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers stand alone on top of the Ohio Valley Conference standings at 6-0.
 
The Panthers limited the Trojans to single digit scoring in three of the four quarters including not allowing Little Rock to score for the opening six minutes of the fourth quarter.
 
EIU used a 12-0 run during that span as they improved to 14-3 overall (6-0 OVC).  Macy McGlone scored six of her team-high 14 points during the pivotal run as she posted a double-double with 12 rebounds.
 
Little Rock fell to 8-9 overall, 5-1 in the OVC.  Tia Harvey led the Trojans with 12 points.  Jaiyah Harris-Smith pulled down 14 rebounds.
 
Both teams struggled shooting the ball, EIU shot 32 percent from the game following a 46 percent clip in the final quarter.  Little Rock was held to 24 percent shooting.
 
Lariah Washington joined McGlone in double figures for the Panthers with 12 points.
 
The 6-0 start to an OVC season marks the second best conference start in school history for the Panthers who started the 2011-12 season at 11-0 in the OVC.