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 Caitlin Clark ran, and everybody chased her. “She’s fast,” teammate McKenna Warnock said. “It’s hard to catch her.” It’s what Clark does in Iowa’s practices every time she hits a simulated big-time, end-of-game shot, teammate Monika Czinano … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Clark Shoots, And Runs, And A Weekend At Carver Rocked
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 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
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