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25-point game
Nicastro leads Western Illinois against Eastern Illinois after 25-point game
By The Associated Press
Western Illinois Leathernecks (13-2, 5-1 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers
(3-14, 2-4 OVC)
Charleston, Illinois; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois faces Eastern Illinois after Mia Nicastro scored
25 points in Western Illinois' 77-60 victory over the Tennessee Tech Golden
Eagles.
The Panthers are 2-4 on their home court. Eastern Illinois has a 1-9 record in
games decided by 10 points or more.
The Leathernecks are 5-1 in OVC play. Western Illinois ranks third in the OVC
with 10.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Raegan McCowan averaging 2.6.
Eastern Illinois is shooting 35.9% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage
points lower than the 38.3% Western Illinois allows to opponents. Western
Illinois averages 6.5 more points per game (79.7) than Eastern Illinois gives
up (73.2).
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ava Stoller is averaging 12.6 points and 3.2 assists for the
Panthers. Clara Glad is averaging 9.1 points over the last 10 games.
Nicastro is averaging 23.1 points and 9.9 rebounds for the Leathernecks. Addi
Brownfield is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 2-8, averaging 57.9 points, 29.8 rebounds, 11.3
assists, 8.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 35.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points per game.
Leathernecks: 9-1, averaging 77.3 points, 36.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.9
steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 57.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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