US EditionWestern Illinois turns back Lindenwood’s rally, wins women’s OVC Tournament championship
Western Illinois Leathernecks won 71-65 over Lindenwood in the Ohio Valley Conference final, led by Mia Nicastro's double-double and Mallory Shetley's 18 points.
- Western Illinois won the OVC Tournament on Saturday and advances to the NCAA Tournament for the third time, after defeating Lindenwood 71-65.
- Western Illinois raced to a 13-3 start and shot 63% in the first half, leading 36-22 at halftime.
- Nicastro and Shetley then led Western Illinois down the stretch, scoring 8 and 4 points respectively, as the Leathernecks secured the championship.
- Despite a third-quarter rally, Lindenwood outscored Western Illinois 28-18 and got within 59-58 with over five minutes remaining, but was held to one point thereafter, losing for the second year in a row.
- After splitting the regular season 50-49, postseason decisions await on Selection Sunday, with Western Illinois and Lindenwood finishing tied.
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Western Illinois turns back Lindenwood's rally, wins women's OVC Tournament championship
Mia Nicastro had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Mallory Shetley added 18 points and Western Illinois defeated Lindenwood 71-65 to win the OVC Tournament championship.
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Evansville, Ind. - The Lindenwood Women's Basketball team (25-8, 16-4 OVC) fell in the OVC Championship game on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 71-65 to Western Illinois. Ellie Brueggemann scored a team-high 21 points in the contest to lead the Lions offensively, while Aleshia Jones scored 18 points and Gracie Kelsey scored 14 points on 3-4 shooting from the floor and 7-9 from the free throw line.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — It took a while, but the Western Illinois University women’s basketball team finally found its mojo. The hope is it propels the Leathernecks into the NCAA Tournament. Top-seeded WIU will play for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship at 3 p.m. Saturday after scoring 35 points in the fourth quarter Friday and rallying for a 74-66 victory over eighth-seeded Southeast Missouri in the semifinals at the Ford Center. Th…
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