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Krishna Merriman
46
Eureka College ECWB 16-7 (11-3)
98
Winner Western Illinois WIU 19-7 (8-3)
Eureka College ECWB
16-7 (11-3)
46
Final
98
Western Illinois WIU
19-7 (8-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Eureka College ECWB 3 10 18 15 46
Western Illinois WIU 28 22 24 24 98

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks cruise past Eureka College, Secure 19th Win of the Season

All nine Leathernecks saw action in Monday’s non-league finale and each contributed to the point total.

MACOMB, Ill. – Nine Leathernecks saw action in Monday's non-league finale and each contributed to the point total, as the Western Illinois women's basketball team defeated Eureka College, 98-46, inside of Western Hall Monday night (Feb. 12). 
 
The decision marked the Leathernecks' 19th win of the season.
 
"I'm thankful for Eureka coming over and letting us get a game in," said head coach JD Gravina. "It was nice to get up and down the court and play some relaxed offense. I thought we did a good job of having fun with the game. Now it is time to spring towards the finish, which starts with Saturday against a really good South Dakota State team." 
 
The Leathernecks sparked the game with an 11-0 run, and went on to limit Eureka to just three points at the quarter's end.
 
By the half, Western's advantage swelled to 50-13.
 
The final box captured every Leatherneck contributing at least seven points, with Morgan Blumer leading the way with a game-high 18. Taylor Higginbotham (15), Emily Clemens (12) and Krishna Merriman (12) rounded out the team's double-digit scorers.
 
For Merriman, the decision also marked a career-high in points, minutes (22), field goals made (five), field goals attempted (seven) and blocks (one).
 
Western finished the evening shooting 46.2 percent from the floor (36-for-78), while holding Eureka to a season-low 25.0 percent (18-for-72).
 
Saturday's contest (Feb. 17), also billed as Senior Day, will mark the team's last regular season tilt inside Western Hall. Tip-off versus South Dakota State is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. (CST). 

PROGRAM NOTES: 
-Western Illinois improves to 2-0 in the series history... 
-Emily Clemens and Taylor Higginbotham's double-doubles mark the first time since Nov. 22, 2016 that the Leathernecks had two players record a double-double in the same game... Coincidentally, both Clemens and Higginbotham recorded those double-doubles in last season's win over UMKC... 

PLAYER NOTES: 
-Emily Clemens recorded her sixth double-double of the season and tied her career-high of 13 assists for the second time... 
-Taylor Higginbotham recorded her eighth double-double of the season... 
-Krishna Merriman recorded a career-high of 12 points, which marks her first-ever double-digit scoring performance... 
 

 
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