WATCH: Sydney Parrish Buries Back-to-Back 3-Pointers to Extend Indiana's Lead Over Iowa

Indiana senior Sydney Parrish gave the Hoosiers a huge boost on Thursday night, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the third quarter. Her two triples helped extend IU's lead in the Big Ten clash at Assembly Hall.
WATCH: Sydney Parrish Buries Back-to-Back 3-Pointers to Extend Indiana's Lead Over Iowa
WATCH: Sydney Parrish Buries Back-to-Back 3-Pointers to Extend Indiana's Lead Over Iowa /

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Sydney Parrish knows how to provide a massive spark. The Indiana senior knocked down back-to-back 3-point attempts in Thursday's game against Iowa, extending the Hoosiers' lead to 59-42 in the third quarter.

The two 3-pointers from Parrish were her first made field goals of the night. She had just one point prior to those shots.

Everyone in Assembly Hall was on their feet after Parrish's back-to-back buckets:

Indiana is trying to pull off the upset of Iowa and add a marquee win to its resumé this season. Despite losing the first meeting 84-57 in Iowa City, the Hoosiers came to fight on Thursday night.

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is a writer for Sports Illustrated/HoosiersNow.com. He has a more than a decade of experience covering the Big Ten Conference.