By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Mia Nicastro’s smile spoke as loud as her voice. It was noisy in Western Hall on Saturday as Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team was warming up for its game against Southeast Missouri State. The Leathernecks’ women’s team … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Nicastro Grateful For Opportunity With Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The good thing about the Ohio Valley Conference schedule is how quickly a team can rebound from a loss. The usual Thursday night/Saturday afternoon schedule doesn’t allow much time to think about a loss. … Continue reading WIU 94, SEMO 66: Leathernecks Bounce Back, Dominate In Win
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The explanation for why Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team lost to Little Rock 65-60 on Thursday night could be found in the 24 turnovers the Leathernecks committed. The explanation of the last turnover, which came when the Leathernecks had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, was something neither coach JD Gravina or guard Addi Brownfield could understand. The Leathernecks (9-9 overall, 3-6 Ohio Valley Conference) stayed with the Trojans (9-9, 7-2) for the entire game — Little Rock’s biggest lead was six points, and Western Illinois led by as much … Continue reading LITTLE ROCK 65, WIU 60: Leathernecks Hurt By Turnovers In Home Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Almost every free throw Lucy Olsen took went through the net. There weren’t a lot of people around to see it. Long after Iowa’s 87-84 loss to Nebraska on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye … Continue reading Hawkeyes Can’t Catch A Break, Even At The Free-Throw Line
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The veteran players became spectators. Iowa’s women’s basketball team was trying, and would eventually fail, to rally against Indiana in the closing minutes of the 74-67 loss on Sunday, and some of the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: In Three-Game Skid, Hawkeyes’ Pieces Don’t Seem To Fit
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — At some point, Raegan McCowan said, the shots are going to fall for Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team. Thursday’s 73-60 loss to UT-Martin at Western Hall was the latest in a frustrating stretch for … Continue reading UT-MARTIN 73, WIU 60: Missed Shots Add To Leathernecks’ Frustration
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — This was always going to be an education, for a long-time assistant coach who is now a head coach, for veteran players in new and expanded roles, for freshmen experiencing the attention that comes … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Loss To Maryland Is Another Chapter In Iowa’s Textbook
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — It was a glimpse into Iowa’s women’s basketball future that is here now. The final 3 minutes, 39 seconds of the first quarter of the 24th-ranked Hawkeyes’ 84-63 win over Purdue on Sunday at … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Freshmen Keep Hawkeyes’ Evolution Going
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There is no risk playing with “house money,” as Northern Iowa guard Maya McDermott and her teammates call it. There is the inherent risk, Jan Jensen said, for the two power conference teams that … Continue reading It’s A Hawkeye State, But Panthers Find Their Own Jackpot
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Former Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder will join the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next March. Bluder, who coached Drake from 1990-2000 and played basketball at Northern Iowa, will be one of six inductees who … Continue reading Bluder Selected To Missouri Valley Conference Hall Of Fame
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