By JOHN BOHNENKAMP EVANSVILLE, Ind. — One quarter, two field goals. It was an equation that explained the end of Western Illinois’ women’s basketball season. The Leathernecks’ offense, which had them in the lead at halftime of Wednesday’s Ohio Valley … Continue reading TENNESSEE TECH 78, WIU 69: Third-Quarter Struggles End Leathernecks’ Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois senior center Drew Cisse was one of the nation’s top frontcourt players this season, and it showed in the Ohio Valley Conference’s postseason honors on Tuesday. Cisse was named the OVC’s defensive player of the … Continue reading WIU’s Cisse Picks Up OVC Honors
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Raegan McCowan has won the Ohio Valley Conference’s women’s basketball freshman of the week so many times this season, it was no surprise when the Western Illinois guard was named the conference’s freshman of the year on … Continue reading WIU’s McCowan Named OVC’s Top Freshman
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ fortunes, and momentum, changed in one week. The Leathernecks lost a double-overtime home game to Morehead State and an overtime game to Southern Indiana to fall behind in the pack of teams … Continue reading WIU 84, SIUE 56: Leathernecks Get A Week Of Momentum
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — College basketball’s magic number is 20 wins. There is something psychological about the number, a sign of a successful season. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team has bigger goals ahead after Saturday’s 76-65 win over … Continue reading WIU 76, SIUE 65: Leathernecks Get To 20 Wins, And Want More
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team clinched its spot in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament with Thursday’s 64-54 win over Eastern Illinois at Western Hall. Not that it was really a concern the Leathernecks weren’t … Continue reading WIU 64, EASTERN ILLINOIS 54: Leathernecks Bounce Back, Take Down A Top OVC Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois is winning close home games. It’s a little late when it comes to the Ohio Valley Conference standings, but it comes at a perfect time in the schedule. The Leathernecks made a … Continue reading WIU 70, EASTERN ILLINOIS 66: Leathernecks Finally Winning Close Home Games
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois freshman guard Raegan McCowan was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s women’s basketball player of the week and freshman of the week on Tuesday, bringing her total of weekly awards in the conference to 16 for … Continue reading WIU’s McCowan Adds Two OVC Weekly Awards
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team played two overtime games in three days, and didn’t win either. The Leathernecks, though, hope they can take some positives away, especially after Saturday’s 96-89 loss to Southern Indiana at Western Hall. Western Illinois (16-11 overall, 7-9 Ohio Valley Conference) lost in double overtime on Thursday to Morehead State, then fell in one overtime to the Screaming Eagles (20-6, 15-1) the OVC’s regular-season champion. “This is probably the most frustrating, even compared to Thursday,” said Western Illinois guard Raegan McCowan, who had 45 points and eight rebounds. “It probably … Continue reading SOUTHERN INDIANA 96, WIU 89: Leathernecks Look For Positives After Another OT Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois was playing Morehead State on Thursday night with a chance to take the lead in the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball standings at the start of a four-game homestand to close the … Continue reading MOREHEAD STATE 78, WIU 57: Home Loss Puts Big Dent In Leathernecks’ Title Hopes
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