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 IOWA CITY — Her coach had just delivered the argument on how she should be national player of the year, but Caitlin Clark had a confession. Right before the second half of Thursday’s game against Maryland started, … Continue reading IOWA 96, MARYLAND 82: Clark’s Campaign — 42 Points And Too Much Information
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder talked about how the Iowa women’s basketball team has played 12 consecutive strong quarters. The first quarter of Saturday’s 108-67 win over Penn State was historic. The 12th-ranked Hawkeyes (14-4 overall, 6-1) … Continue reading IOWA 108, PENN STATE 67: Four More Good Quarters, But One Was Historic
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The second quarter of Iowa’s 93-64 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night was Hannah Stuelke’s show. Except she was supposed to be in the game in the first quarter. Stuelke, in her usual spot … Continue reading IOWA 93, NORTHWESTERN 64: Stuelke Waits, Then Puts On A Show
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Remember when Iowa’s season was over last week after back-to-back road losses to Nebraska and Penn State? Well, the Hawkeyes rallied from 21 points down in the first half to beat Indiana at home, then scored a … Continue reading Resumé Watch: Hawkeyes Cover Some Blemishes With Two Wins
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Three Iowa basketball players have been named to the Wooden Award midseason watch lists. Forward Kris Murray was named to the men’s list, while guard Caitlin Clark and center Monika Czinano were named to the women’s list. … Continue reading Murray, Clark, Czinano Named To Wooden Award Midseason Lists
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — You don’t often get a standing ovation for a timeout. Caitlin Clark had just recorded her ninth point of the game in Iowa’s 92-54 win over Dartmouth on Wednesday when coach Lisa Bluder called … Continue reading IOWA 92, DARTMOUTH 54: Clark Tops The 2,000-Point Mark
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP There are video boards, and then there are video boards the size of the one at the west end of Vibrant Arena. If anything gave Friday’s basketball doubleheader in Moline, Ill., a big-time feel for Western Illinois … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Vibrant Lights Lit Up Leathernecks’ Doubleheader
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