By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois has had some good games and bad games in Ohio Valley Conference play this season, which is why the Leathernecks are a seventh seed in the women’s basketball conference tournament that starts Wednesday in Evansville, … Continue reading Leathernecks Know Season Is All About This Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ Raegan McCowan and Mia Nicastro worked well together in their first season together, and it paid off with their selections to the Ohio Valley Conference’s postseason first team on Tuesday. McCowan, a sophomore, led the … Continue reading McCowan, Nicastro Honored On OVC First Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Lucy Olsen was a first-team selection by the coaches and the media on the All-Big Ten teams, released Tuesday. The Hawkeyes have had a first-team selection in nine consecutive seasons. Olsen, who transferred from Villanova last … Continue reading Iowa’s Olsen Named To All-Big Ten First Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There is no question that Iowa can compete with some of the best women’s basketball teams in the nation, which is a good thing to carry into March. There is some question over whether … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Loss To UCLA Is Another ‘Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda’
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There isn’t much ground Western Illinois can gain or lose in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, so the goal right now for the Leathernecks is to be playing their best basketball once the conference … Continue reading WIU 78, MOREHEAD STATE 73: Leathernecks Grab An Overtime Win
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team followed a five-game losing streak with a five-game winning streak. Getting through the highs and lows is part of any season, but this is a little extreme. Still, coach Jan Jensen said on … Continue reading Jensen Wants Hawkeyes To Take The Ups And Downs The Same Way
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Fifteen thousand gold towels couldn’t erase Jan Jensen’s message. Jensen knew there was opportunity available on Sunday, but she wanted to make sure her players didn’t think of themselves as the warm-up act … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: 40 Minutes Said A Lot About The Hawkeyes In Win Over USC
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The double-double duo of Raegan McCowan and Mia Nicastro was the perfect counter to the 3-point barrage Western Illinois faced in Saturday’s 94-82 win over SIU-Edwardsville at Western Hall. McCowan had 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Nicastro had 23 points and 10 rebounds, which offset the 15 3-pointers of the Cougars. “That’s the difference,” Western Illinois coach JD Gravina said. McCowan and Nicastro had every point in the 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter that gave the Leathernecks (12-9 overall, 6-6 Ohio Valley Conference) a 78-71 lead. “I think Mia and I … Continue reading WIU 94, SIUE 82: Double-Doubles Counter A 3-Point Attack
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Raegan McCowan knew the horn and the substitution was for her. Four seconds remained as Mallory McDermott entered the game and McCowan headed to the Western Illinois bench, where she hugged coach JD Gravina … Continue reading McCowan Gets To 1,000 As Leathernecks Topple Eastern Illinois
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It’s time for Iowa’s women’s basketball team to start stacking wins. January is about to ease into February, and March isn’t that far away, and for the moment it’s probably wise to start … Continue reading Hawkeyes Happy To Stack Wins, No Matter How They Look
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