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Eastern Illinois improved to 3-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference behind double figure nights by Macy McGlone and Alex Rouse as the Panthers beat Lindenwood 77-65 on Thursday night at Groniger Arena.
 
EIU shot 50 percent from the floor in the opening half and built what was a 18 point lead just three minutes into the third quarter.
 
Lindenwood shot well in the second half shooting 50 percent in the third quarter and 53 percent in the fourth including 5-of-11 from 3-point range in those two quarters.
 
The Lions trimmed the EIU lead to 58-53 with 7 minutes left in the game on a basket by Gracy Wernli.
 
EIU responded with points by both Rouse and McGlone to push the lead back to out ten where it remained the rest of the game.  Rouse hit a pair of free throws and her 3-pointer with 4:55 left extended the lead back to double figures.  Rouse had 19 points including an 8-of-9 night at the line.
 
McGlone finished with another double-double scoring 28 points with 12 rebounds.  Kiyley Flowers dished out nine assists for EIU.
 
Mya Skoff led Lindenwood with 13 points followed by Mykayla Cunningham with 11 off the bench.
 
EIU improved to 6-6 on the season, 3-0 in the OVC.  Lindenwood is now 6-6 overall, 2-1 in the OVC.