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Texas Tech defeated Illinois 75-56 on Wednesday
night inside the United Spirit Arena, marking the second-straight season the
Lady Raiders have beaten the Fighting Illini, winning 70-64 in 2011
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Lady Raiders improve to 7-1 overall while the
Fighting Illini fall to 4-4 in the 2012 season
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Game Attendance: 6,198
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Tech had four different players reach
double-digits in scoring, Chynna Brown (21), Kelsi Baker (16), Christine Hyde (12) and Casey Morris
(11), marking the third game this season the Lady Raiders have done that
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Lady Raiders have now had three or more players
reach 10 or more points in six of their seven games this season
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Brown’s 21-point performance fell just one point
shy of tying her career-high of 22 points, which was set on January 11, 2011
against Missouri
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Baker’s 16 points marked a career-high for the
junior from Mesquite, Texas, as she surpassed her previous high of 14 points,
which was set back on November 27, 2011 against Louisiana Monroe
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Morris’ 11-point performance marked the
fifth-straight game where she has reached double-digits in scoring
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Karisma Penn led the
Fighting Illini in scoring for the second-straight season against Tech with 18
points this go-around
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Tech outrebounded Illinois 43-31 and the Lady
Raiders finished shooting 45.8% from the field while the Fighting Illini
finished shooting 36.7%
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The Lady Raiders now have an 11-day break before
their next game against Northern Colorado on December 16 with first tip set for
2 p.m.
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Teams
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1st
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2nd
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FINAL
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Illinois
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22
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34
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56
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Texas Tech
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30
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45
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75
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