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Taylor Higginbotham
77
Winner Milwaukee UWM 3-2
67
Western Illinois WIU 5-2
Winner
Milwaukee UWM
3-2
77
Final
67
Western Illinois WIU
5-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Milwaukee UWM 20 16 23 18 77
Western Illinois WIU 20 19 22 6 67

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

Leathernecks Fall 77-67 To Milwaukee At Home

Western Illinois suffered its second loss of the season to the Panthers.

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MACOMB, Ill.— Western Illinois saw four players reach double figures, but couldn't shake the Panthers as the Leathernecks fell 77-67 inside Western Hall (Nov. 26).

The Leathernecks were led by the efforts of Emily Clemens (17 points, six assists, six rebounds), Taylor Higginbotham (16 points, six rebound), Morgan Blumer (11 points) and Olivia Braun (10 points, seven rebounds).

"That was a hard-fought game and we played well for spurts," said head coach JD Gravina. "We hit a cold streak in our shooting and we let it deflate our energy. We have to find a way to battle a little better when our shots aren't falling."

A back-and-forth first quarter tied the game at 20-20 apiece, and a pair of three-pointers from Higginbotham gave the Leathernecks a 6-point lead with 5:04 to go in the second. Western closed out the first half with a 39-36 lead over the Panthers.

A trio of threes from Higginbotham, Braun and Michelle Farrow gave Western a 10-point lead at the 7:00 mark in the third, and the lead eventually built to 13 with 5:20 to go in the quarter.

Milwaukee eventually went on a run to pull within two entering the fourth. From there, Milwaukee outscored the Leathernecks 18-6 in the final quarter to pull away with the 10-point win.

Jenny Lindner led the Panthers with a double-double of 34 points and 10 boards, followed by Steph Kostowicz with 16 points and Reit with 10.

Western Illinois looks to bounce back with another home contest this Wednesday (Nov. 29) with a matchup inside Western Hall against Chicago State. The Leathernecks defeated the Cougars 83-45 in the previous meeting on Nov. 22. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

PROGRAM NOTES:
-First loss inside Western Hall since Jan. 25, 2017 against IUPUI (lost 76-72)…
-Snaps seven-game home winning streak…
-Milwaukee now owns a 7-5 edge over the Leathernecks in the all-time series…

PLAYER NOTES:
-Emily Clemens' 17 points marks the 20th career game where she led the team in scoring… six assists is also her 46th career five-plus assist game…
-Olivia Braun's three steals tie a career-high for the fourth time… also recorded her 100th career block which ranks her second all-time in program history…
-Morgan Blumer's four blocks are a new career-high…
 
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