QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy (Ill.) Hawks ran their winning streak to eight with 82-69 win over Truman State in Saturday Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's basketball.
 
The Bulldogs, with career highs from sophomore guards Lexie White and Bryar Duwe, gave up a 16-2 run early to allow the Hawks to extend their lead to 14 points midway through the third period. Truman State found itself at a 40-28 rebounding disadvantage with the Hawks able to outpace the 'Dogs in second chance points, 12-2, and 14-7 on the offensive glass.
 
Truman State, behind hot shooting early by Duwe, held a 12-9 lead in the first quarter with 4:27 to play before Quincy scored eight of the next 12 lead 17-16 after one. The second quarter, one in which the 'Dogs shot 5-8 from the line, went Quincy's way despite six ties and nine lead changes, and the Hawks were able to extend their lead to 35-32 at the half. White sank two shots, including a three-pointer, to get the Bulldogs out to a 37-35 lead as the third quarter began, but a 16-2 Quincy run over the next 4:05 put the Purple and White down by 14 points.
 
White tossed in 16 points, all in the second half after being called for two fouls in the first, going 6-9 from the floor and 3-6 from behind the three-point line. Duwe tallied 14 points behind a career-best four three pointers made. Sophomore guard Molly Joyce scored 12 with four assists and a team-high six rebounds.
 
The Quincy defense went right at Truman State with 16 steals among 21 total turnovers by the Bulldogs while holding graduate student guard Jordan Cunningham to just six points. Four Hawks scored double digits with Nicole McDermott leading all scorers with 18 while Taylor Haase grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. 
 
The loss drops Truman State to 7-13 overall, 4-6 GLVC, while Quincy climbs to 14-5, 8-2 GLVC on the season. The Bulldogs will next be in action at 5:30 p.m., Jan. 30, at Rockhurst (Mo.).