EDWARDSVILLE – Alton High grad Kiyoko Proctor has quickly adapted to her basketball surroundings at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Proctor delivered a career-high 26 points in a commanding 81-71 SIUE win over Indiana State. The Cougars held their lead throughout the game, with a 15-point advantage in the fourth quarter.

The Cougars improve to 3-1, while Indiana State falls to 2-3 overall.

This was the second time this season Proctor has led SIUE in scoring in a game. Proctor, only a freshman, shot 5-12 from the field and an impressive 13-15 at the free-throw line. Her final free throw in the fourth quarter pushed SIUE to its 67th point and ignited the Education Day Crowd on Tuesday night.

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Graduate student Adebukola Akomolafe followed closely behind, adding a career-high 20 points to help power the Cougars' offense.

On the glass, Syanne Mohammed matched her career-high with nine rebounds, marking her second game as SIUE's rebounding leader. She also recorded a personal-best three blocks, the most by any Cougar this season.

SIUE controlled the game's key categories, outperforming Indiana State in points off turnovers (18-9), second chance points (15-12) and fast break points (17-10). The cougars shot 40 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free-throw line in the win.

Up next, the Cougars will take on Northern Illinois Friday at 6 pm.

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