Senior guard Cartaesha Macklin kisses her son, Carson Verhines, who will turn 2 in April, after SIU’s 74-56 win against Evansville on Jan. 16 at SIU Arena. During the game, Macklin became the top scorer in Saluki women’s basketball history, beating Amy Rakers’ record of 1,538 career points.
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