The UNI women’s basketball team got back on the winning track on Thursday night with a 74-67 win at Illinois State. The Panthers led by just one at half and used a 20-12 advantage in the third quarter to secure the win.

Nicole Kroeger had a monster game with 16 points and a career-high 8 rebounds. Grace Boffeli added 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals to help the Panther cause.

UNI improves to 11-6 overall and 4-2 in the Valley. The Panthers will trade spots with Drake and head to Peoria to face Bradley on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.