By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ season didn’t end with the loss in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament. The Leathernecks got a postseason bid late Sunday night, when they were chosen for the WNIT, and they … Continue reading Leathernecks Get Home Game With WNIT Bid
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It is never easy to win four games in four days in a conference tournament. Which is why Western Illinois coach JD Gravina wants to shorten the time his team has to play in the Ohio Valley … Continue reading LINDENWOOD 86, WIU 75: Time Runs Out On Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois is sticking to its plan of staying in Evansville for a while. The Leathernecks are still going in the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament, defeating Eastern Illinois 78-75 in Thursday’s quarterfinal at the Ford … Continue reading WIU 78, EASTERN ILLINOIS 75: Leathernecks Keep Going Into Semifinals
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Ohio Valley Conference tournament is a chance for renewal for the Western Illinois women’s basketball team. The Leathernecks’ 78-72 win over UT-Martin in Wednesday’s first round at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., was the first … Continue reading WIU 78, UT-MARTIN 72: Leathernecks Start Over, And Advance
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois has had some good games and bad games in Ohio Valley Conference play this season, which is why the Leathernecks are a seventh seed in the women’s basketball conference tournament that starts Wednesday in Evansville, … Continue reading Leathernecks Know Season Is All About This Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ Raegan McCowan and Mia Nicastro worked well together in their first season together, and it paid off with their selections to the Ohio Valley Conference’s postseason first team on Tuesday. McCowan, a sophomore, led the … Continue reading McCowan, Nicastro Honored On OVC First Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was a weekend that, at the beginning of the season, looked to be a big one. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team was playing host to Southern Indiana on Thursday, then defending Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks Get The Weekend They’ve Wanted All Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team has won back-to-back games for the first time since early December. It’s a good feeling after a 10-game losing streak. The Leathernecks put together a second-half comeback to defeat … Continue reading WIU 72, MOREHEAD STATE 67: It’s Back-To-Back Wins For The Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There isn’t much ground Western Illinois can gain or lose in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, so the goal right now for the Leathernecks is to be playing their best basketball once the conference … Continue reading WIU 78, MOREHEAD STATE 73: Leathernecks Grab An Overtime Win
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Every one of the eight consecutive losses has hurt. This one was especially painful. Western Illinois’ 69-65 loss to SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday at Western Hall extended a losing skid that started in early January … Continue reading SIUE 69, WIU 65: Another Loss Has Sting For Leathernecks
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