Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, February 10
Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Eleko Eclipses 1,000 Rebounds in Loss to Ball State
2/10/2026 9:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Eleko also reached the 500-rebound mark as an Eagle, becoming the 23rd player in program history to accomplish the feat
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University women's basketball student-athlete Sisi Eleko eclipsed the 1,000-rebounds mark with 13 rebounds in an 83-68 loss to Mid-American Conference opponent Ball State University Tuesday, Feb. 10, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Eleko (Montreal, Quebec/New Hope Academy/Canisius) also reached the 500-rebound mark as an Eagle, becoming the 23rd player in program history to accomplish the feat.
Joining Eleko in a milestone performance was Ainhoa Cea (Irun, Spain/IES Pio Baroja Bhi/Lipscomb) who dished four assists to push her over the 500-assists threshold. Peyton Hill (St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word Academy) paced the Eagles in scoring with 20 points on a 6-of-12 showing from the field. She added seven rebounds and three assists.
How it Happened
Eastern got off to a sluggish start in the first quarter, missing 12 of its first 13 shots. EMU then made two of its next three attempts to close the quarter down 19-11 to the Cardinals.
EMU cut the lead to six with 7:50 remaining in the second quarter. From there, Ball State went on a 17-13 run to give the visitors a 10-point lead at halftime, 42-32.
The Eagles were again slow to start the half and Ball State eventually grew its lead to 21 points in the third quarter to make the score 63-42.
Despite the Eagles making five-of-eight three-pointers in the final quarter and going on a 10-0 run in the final minutes, they were unable to overcome Ball State's lead, falling, 83-68.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record went to 11-12 (4-8 MAC), and Ball State's shifted to 20-5 (11-1 MAC).
» Sisi Eleko notched her MAC-best 14th double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Her 14 double-doubles ranks fourth nationally by value.
» Sisi Eleko recorded her 23rd game with double-digit points this season and her 25th consecutive game doing so, dating back to the 2024-25 season. She scored 10 points against the Cardinals.
» Alli Zajac (Tecumseh, Mich./Tecumseh) recorded a career-high three triples, this was her third game of the season with two or more three pointers made, and first since she met the mark against Defiance, Dec. 5, 2025.
» Alli Zajac scored a career-high 13 points, her first career game in double figures. Her 11:48 played is the third highest figure of her career, with her career high in minutes coming against Defiance, Dec. 5 (17:06).
» Peyton Hill notched 20 points, her sixth game over 20 points this season, the most from a MAC 'true' freshman.
» Ainhoa Cea tied her EMU career high with 11 points and set a new Eastern career high with a trio of three-pointers made in the contest.
» Ainhoa Cea had two steals, marking her team-leading 16th game with two or more takeaways.
» Paula Balada (Barcelona, Spain/Institut Creu De Saba) was a perfect two-for-two from the three-point line, marking her third game of the season with multiple triples.
Historical Notes
» Sisi Eleko's 13 rebounds put her over the 1,000 mark in her NCAA tenure as well as eclipsed the 500 mark as an Eagle. Eleko is the 23rd player in program history to reach the 500 rebounds mark.
» Ainhoa Cea recorded four assists, pushing her past the 500-assists milestone as she now totals 502 in her NCAA career.
» Peyton Hill has 19 games with double-digit points, the most by an Eastern freshman since Courtnie Lewis recorded 22 in the 2017-18 season. Hill's six 20-point games are also the most by an EMU freshman since Lewis tabbed six in 2017-18.
» Sisi Eleko's 28 double-doubles rank second on the programs' all-time list (since 1997). She needs four more to tie Ce'Nara Skanes (2020-2023) for the most in program history (31).
» The Eagles have recorded at least one three-pointer in 155 consecutive games, the third-longest stretch since the start of the 1999-00 season. The longest streak in that period is 281 games, which began with seven makes at Northern Illinois, Jan. 31, 2002, and ended with no makes in the MAC Tournament, March 11, 2011, against Toledo. The second-longest lasted 157 games and started Dec. 9, 2014, and ended Nov. 29, 2020, against visiting UIC, when no makes halted the streak.
» EMU is now 45-49 all-time against Ball State, and 21-24 at home against BSU.
Up Next
Eastern hits the road to face the University of Toledo on Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m., in Toledo, Ohio.
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUWBB and @EMUAthletics on X for all the latest EMU women's basketball updates. Be sure to also follow the Eagles on Instagram @emuwbb and @emuathletics.
Eleko (Montreal, Quebec/New Hope Academy/Canisius) also reached the 500-rebound mark as an Eagle, becoming the 23rd player in program history to accomplish the feat.
Joining Eleko in a milestone performance was Ainhoa Cea (Irun, Spain/IES Pio Baroja Bhi/Lipscomb) who dished four assists to push her over the 500-assists threshold. Peyton Hill (St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word Academy) paced the Eagles in scoring with 20 points on a 6-of-12 showing from the field. She added seven rebounds and three assists.
How it Happened
Eastern got off to a sluggish start in the first quarter, missing 12 of its first 13 shots. EMU then made two of its next three attempts to close the quarter down 19-11 to the Cardinals.
EMU cut the lead to six with 7:50 remaining in the second quarter. From there, Ball State went on a 17-13 run to give the visitors a 10-point lead at halftime, 42-32.
The Eagles were again slow to start the half and Ball State eventually grew its lead to 21 points in the third quarter to make the score 63-42.
Despite the Eagles making five-of-eight three-pointers in the final quarter and going on a 10-0 run in the final minutes, they were unable to overcome Ball State's lead, falling, 83-68.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record went to 11-12 (4-8 MAC), and Ball State's shifted to 20-5 (11-1 MAC).
» Sisi Eleko notched her MAC-best 14th double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Her 14 double-doubles ranks fourth nationally by value.
» Sisi Eleko recorded her 23rd game with double-digit points this season and her 25th consecutive game doing so, dating back to the 2024-25 season. She scored 10 points against the Cardinals.
» Alli Zajac (Tecumseh, Mich./Tecumseh) recorded a career-high three triples, this was her third game of the season with two or more three pointers made, and first since she met the mark against Defiance, Dec. 5, 2025.
» Alli Zajac scored a career-high 13 points, her first career game in double figures. Her 11:48 played is the third highest figure of her career, with her career high in minutes coming against Defiance, Dec. 5 (17:06).
» Peyton Hill notched 20 points, her sixth game over 20 points this season, the most from a MAC 'true' freshman.
» Ainhoa Cea tied her EMU career high with 11 points and set a new Eastern career high with a trio of three-pointers made in the contest.
» Ainhoa Cea had two steals, marking her team-leading 16th game with two or more takeaways.
» Paula Balada (Barcelona, Spain/Institut Creu De Saba) was a perfect two-for-two from the three-point line, marking her third game of the season with multiple triples.
Historical Notes
» Sisi Eleko's 13 rebounds put her over the 1,000 mark in her NCAA tenure as well as eclipsed the 500 mark as an Eagle. Eleko is the 23rd player in program history to reach the 500 rebounds mark.
» Ainhoa Cea recorded four assists, pushing her past the 500-assists milestone as she now totals 502 in her NCAA career.
» Peyton Hill has 19 games with double-digit points, the most by an Eastern freshman since Courtnie Lewis recorded 22 in the 2017-18 season. Hill's six 20-point games are also the most by an EMU freshman since Lewis tabbed six in 2017-18.
» Sisi Eleko's 28 double-doubles rank second on the programs' all-time list (since 1997). She needs four more to tie Ce'Nara Skanes (2020-2023) for the most in program history (31).
» The Eagles have recorded at least one three-pointer in 155 consecutive games, the third-longest stretch since the start of the 1999-00 season. The longest streak in that period is 281 games, which began with seven makes at Northern Illinois, Jan. 31, 2002, and ended with no makes in the MAC Tournament, March 11, 2011, against Toledo. The second-longest lasted 157 games and started Dec. 9, 2014, and ended Nov. 29, 2020, against visiting UIC, when no makes halted the streak.
» EMU is now 45-49 all-time against Ball State, and 21-24 at home against BSU.
Up Next
Eastern hits the road to face the University of Toledo on Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m., in Toledo, Ohio.
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUWBB and @EMUAthletics on X for all the latest EMU women's basketball updates. Be sure to also follow the Eagles on Instagram @emuwbb and @emuathletics.
Team Stats
BSU
EMU
FG%
.479
.381
3FG%
.235
.333
FT%
.647
.750
RB
46
35
TO
7
15
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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