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Mike Miklusak
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Mike Miklusak
50
Western Illinois WIU 2-5
57
Winner AMERICAN AMERICAN 1-5
Western Illinois WIU
2-5
50
Final
57
AMERICAN AMERICAN
1-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Illinois WIU 26 24 50
AMERICAN AMERICAN 17 40 57

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

WIU Men’s Basketball Falls at American, 57-50

Garret Covington finished with a game-high 20 points while Mike Miklusak added 10 points

COACH WRIGHT POSTGAME RADIO INTERVIEW 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Western Illinois men's basketball dropped its nonconference road game at American 57-50 Tuesday evening (Nov. 29).
 
The Leathernecks, who led by nine points at halftime, lost their lead early in the second half after the Eagles opened the period on a 10-0 run. American eventually built its lead up to seven, 49-42, with 5:42 to play in regulation.
 
WIU wouldn't give in though as the Leathernecks answered with a 6-0 run to get back within a point at the final media timeout, 49-48. AU and Western exchanged baskets and the Leathernecks again found themselves down one with 26 seconds to play, but WIU missed its opportunities to regain the lead before eventually falling to 2-5 on the season.
 
Senior Garret Covington finished with a game-high 20 points. It marked his fourth straight game with 20 or more points, and the Edwardsville, Ill. native also passed Ceola Clark III on WIU's career points list to gain sole possession of eighth place (1,487 points). Covington added four rebounds and two assists as well.
 
Fellow senior Mike Miklusak also finished in double figures for the second consecutive game, recording 10 points to go along with his six rebounds.
 
Jordan Hughes played a career-high 16 minutes and grabbed a team-best and career-best nine rebounds in the game. He also tallied four points.
 
American out-rebounded the Leathernecks 38-29 and scored more points off of turnovers (15-10), recorded more second chance points (7-0) and fast break points (8-0).
 
American had three players score in double figures led by Delante Jones who finished with 19.
 
Western returns home for its next two games. The first of the two games is Saturday (Dec. 3) against Chicago State and followed by Eastern Illinois coming to town the following Saturday (Dec. 10). Both games are slated to tipoff at 2 p.m. and air live on ESPN3.
 
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