By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ defense did what it could to slow St. Thomas in Friday’s Summit League Women’s Basketball Tournament first-round game. But the Leathernecks couldn’t capitalize on the other end. St. Thomas pulled away for a 61-50 win, … Continue reading ST. THOMAS 61, WIU 50: Leathernecks Can’t Feed Off Defense
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner broke a long streak for the Leathernecks on Thursday. Massner was named to the Summit League’s all-conference first team, the first Leatherneck honored on the first team since Ceola Clark and Terrell … Continue reading Massner Named To Summit League First Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Caitlin Clark leads the nation in 3-point field-goal distance. The No. 2 player on that list is Clark’s former AAU teammate and high school opponent. “I mean, obviously, she’s probably the best player in the country,” … Continue reading WIU’s Deets Is In Good Long-Distance Company
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It came up early in the interview as a side comment, so it had to be clarified later. Yes, Elizabeth Lutz said, her teammates sometimes call her, “Grandma.” “They do, unfortunately,” the Western Illinois fifth-year guard said, … Continue reading Decision To Stay Was Easy For WIU’s Lutz
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It’s been a search for an identity all season. And there aren’t that many games left for Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team. The Leathernecks fell to North Dakota, 86-70, in the penultimate home game … Continue reading NORTH DAKOTA 86, WIU 70: Experienced Fighting Hawks Pull Away From Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois guard Jayda Adams played nine minutes in Saturday’s 71-57 loss to St. Thomas. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but it is for a sixth-year player who took a chance to play a final season. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Adams Gets A Comeback Chance With Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — February is about building momentum for the postseason, and Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team had that momentum until Saturday. The Leathernecks, coming off back-to-back road wins at Kansas City and Oral Roberts last week, … Continue reading ST. THOMAS 71, WIU 57: Leathernecks Lose Their Momentum From Road Sweep
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Their final home game was getting away from them, but Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner and Alec Rosner weren’t about to quit. “Alec and I were talking and saying that no matter the outcome … Continue reading ORAL ROBERTS 82, WIU 73: Leathernecks Can’t Complete Comeback In Home Finale
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The final home weekend for the Western Illinois men’s basketball team started with missing the energy that took over Western Hall a couple of weeks ago. Now the Leathernecks hope they can get that … Continue reading KANSAS CITY 76, WIU 64: Leathernecks Can’t Contain Roos To Start Big Home Weekend
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner’s three-game stretch last week earned him the United States Basketball Writers Association’s Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. Massner became the first Leatherneck to receive the honor, and joins South Dakota … Continue reading Massner Named USBWA National Player Of The Week
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