By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Raegan McCowan was passing the ball during Western Illinois’ warmups before Thursday’s game with Southeast Missouri State when teammate Addi Brownfield walked by her and playfully slapped her left arm. Then Brownfield realized what she had done. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: WIU’s McCowan Watches While Waiting For Elbow To Heal
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — JD Gravina knows his team can wear out opponents. It was a message the Western Illinois women’s basketball coach gave to his team in Thursday’s game against Southeast Missouri State at Western Hall, and his players responded with a second-half fury to win 69-55. “I told our team, I think we’re the type of team that if we just keep playing aggressive, it’s hard for teams to keep up for 40 minutes,” Gravina said. The Leathernecks had a 10-0 run to end the third quarter, then had a 12-0 run in a three-minute stretch … Continue reading WIU 69, SEMO 55: Leathernecks Deliver In Second Half
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team will head into a West Coast swing of two games that will mean plenty in the Big Ten standings dealing with the news that one of its starters will miss the rest of … Continue reading With McCabe Out, Hawkeyes Will Turn To Deal
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team will have to go the rest of the season without its leading 3-point shooter. Senior guard Taylor McCabe, who was injured on the first possession of Sunday’s 91-70 win over Ohio State, suffered … Continue reading Hawkeyes Lose McCabe For Rest Of Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The moment you don’t want, the moment that can derail the plans that have taken so long to construct, can come any time. It happened to Iowa’s women’s basketball team 23 seconds into … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Deal Helps Hawkeyes Get Through A Storm
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen got the text from her daughter on Monday, informing her that the Hawkeyes had moved into the top 10 of the Associated Press poll for the first time since the end … Continue reading Hawkeyes Reach Top 10, But Jensen Wants More Lasting Power
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Mia Nicastro’s approach to every game is the same. “I kind of like to come into every game with the mentality and the mindset that I’m the best player on the floor,” the Western Illinois senior forward … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: ‘Superstar’ Nicastro Has The Mindset, And The Numbers To Go With It
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was 5 minutes and 44 seconds that Jan Jensen thinks can last the rest of the season. That was the time it took for Iowa’s women’s basketball team to break open a … Continue reading IOWA 86, NEBRASKA 76: Hawkeyes’ Final Run May Be A Sign Of What’s To Come
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team already had plenty of experience and depth coming back this season — the Leathernecks were one of just a few NCAA Division I teams not to have anyone enter the transfer portal … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Shetley Is A Valuable Addition For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill, — There was a lot for the Western Illinois women’s basketball team to take home for the few days of Christmas break. A 10-1 record with a six-game winning streak. A 2-0 record and part … Continue reading WIU 75, SIUE 51: Leathernecks Are In A Good Spot Heading Into The Holidays
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