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 Iowa guard Molly Davis is hoping to play with the Hawkeyes for the postseason as she recovers from an injury to her right knee suffered in Sunday’s regular-season finale against Ohio State. Davis was injured with 6:39 … Continue reading Davis Hopes To Be Back With Hawkeyes For Postseason
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder thought back to that day 24 years ago after she had been hired as Iowa’s women’s basketball coach. Bluder and her two assistant coaches/friends — Jan Jensen and Jenni Fitzgerald — had … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: It Happened — And It’s Still Happening — For Clark, Bluder And The Hawkeyes
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. — 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 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 The chair took the brunt of Caitlin Clark’s frustration. Clark had her 16th career triple-double in Iowa’s 101-85 win over Illinois on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but her unhappiness with how she was playing was showing throughout … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: For Iowa, March Will Have To Be Clark And Something From Everybody
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. — The lament after Western Illinois’ 87-85 double-overtime loss to Morehead State on Thursday night wasn’t about how the Leathernecks finished. It was more about the start. Western Illinois scored just 16 first-half points, fell behind by 17 points twice in the third quarter, then had a furious comeback to force both overtimes. “You can’t play three really poor quarters of basketball,” Western Illinois coach JD Gravina said. The Leathernecks opened a four-game home stretch to close the regular season with a chance to make a run to at least getting a bye in the … Continue reading MOREHEAD STATE 87, WIU 85: Slow Start Dooms Leathernecks In Double-OT Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The timeout didn’t come. Caitlin Clark had just put her signature on history with a shot that has looked like the rest that had defined her career, and she was waiting for her coach … Continue reading Clark Puts Her Signature On History, And Iowa’s Season Catches Its Breath
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