By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team stayed within striking distance of Iowa for 25 minutes of Friday’s game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes’ defense, though, proved to be too much for the Leathernecks in … Continue reading Leathernecks Worn Down By Iowa’s Defense In Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Illinois — It’s hard to be an “Energizer bunny,” as Kaylen Reed described herself, when you have a broken leg. But there was Reed on Western Illinois’ bench last season, playing a new role with her … Continue reading Time On Sideline Provided New Perspective For WIU’s Reed
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team will have road games with Iowa and Drake and a home game with Bradley on its 2025-26 nonconference schedule. The Leathernecks’ entire schedule, which includes seven nonconference regular-season home games, was released on Thursday. Western Illinois brings back four starters from last season’s 17-17 team — Raegan McCowan (22.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg), Mia Nicastro (15.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg), Addi Brownfield (8.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg) and Allie Meadows (7.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.1 apg). Western Illinois plays host to Quincy in an October 28 exhibition game, then opens the regular season on November … Continue reading WIU Women’s Schedule Released
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois coach Chad Boudreau has been recruiting Isaiah Griffin for a while, starting when he played at Southeastern Community College. Boudreau finally got him on Tuesday when Griffin, a 6-foot-6 forward who has been at Idaho … Continue reading WIU Lands Commitment From Idaho State’s Griffin
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP NORMAL, Ill. — The seats filled with purple-clad fans impressed Mia Nicastro. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team had been eliminated from the tournament it wasn’t originally going to be in, yet Nicastro and the Leathernecks were grateful … Continue reading ILLINOIS STATE 90, WIU 80: A Perfect Farewell For The Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois cashed in on bonus basketball. The Leathernecks took the postseason invitation they didn’t expect to get, and kept dancing — no, really, they were dancing — with an 89-74 win over Lipscomb … Continue reading WIU 89, LIPSCOMB 74: Bonus Basketball Is Fun For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team got a chance to extend its season, but coach JD Gravina wanted to make sure his players wanted to keep going. The answer, Gravina said, was an “overwhelming ‘Yes.’” The Leathernecks not … Continue reading Western Illinois Gets A Chance To Keep Playing With WNIT Berth
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
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