CCearah Parchment· Sports · 5 sources · 4dStoryNo. 23 Illinois beats Southern 99-28No. 23 Illinois women’s basketball opened its season with an 84-50 win over Detroit Mercy, overcoming a sluggish, turnover-heavy first half with a 48-18 second-half surge led by double-doubles from Berry Wallace and Cearah Parchment. The Illini followed with a 99-28 rout of Southern, using strong shooting, rebounding and pressure defense to improve to 2-0.Sports· 4d+20CommentShareWrite a comment…