Box Score

MUNCIE, Ind. ? Ball State used a late second-half surge to push past Western Michigan, 76-60, in Muncie, Ind., on Saturday afternoon. The Broncos (7-9, 0-2 MAC) will look to get back on the winning track, hosting West Division rival Eastern Michigan on Jan. 10.

Entering the second period trailing by five, 35-30, WMU battled back to stake a second-half lead, but Ball State's (11-2, 2-0) post play proved to be too much down the stretch. There were a total of 10 lead changes on the afternoon in a back-and-forth battle until the end.

Western Michigan took its last lead, 48-46, at 11:56, when Amanda Parker connected on her third three of the evening. The Cardinals then went on a 22-5 run over the next seven minutes, building a 68-53 lead.

WMU's Carrie Moore lead all scorers with 17 points, and moved into second place on the Broncos' all-time career scoring list, passing Kina Brown along the way.

Lindsey Brown tallied her third double-double in the last four games, recording 16 points and 14 rebounds. Parker chipped in her second-highest point total of the season, netting 14. Tiera DeLaHoussaye dished out seven assists, marking the ninth time she has recorded six or more assists in a game this season.

Eight players scored for Ball State, and four Cardinals reached double-digits. Lisa Rusche scored a team-high 15 points, 11 of those coming in the second half.

Western Michigan shot over 39 percent from the floor on the game, while BSU ended the evening shooting over 46 percent.