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women's bball v csc
42
Culver-Stockton C-S 0-1
89
Winner Western Ill. WIU 1-0,0-0 OVC
Culver-Stockton C-S
0-1
42
Final
89
Western Ill. WIU
1-0,0-0 OVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Culver-Stockton C-S 11 10 10 11 42
Western Ill. WIU 19 17 32 21 89

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | WIU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Leatherneck Women Open Season with Win over Culver-Stockton

MACOMB, Ill. – It was a triumphant way to open the season for the Western Illinois University women's basketball team as the Leathernecks (1-0) topped Culver-Stockton in the 2024-25 lid-lifter, 89-42 inside Western Hall.

Western Illinois had a balanced attack with five players scoring in double figures. Raegan McCowan led the way, scoring 19 points. Mallory McDermott added 15, Mia Nicastro chipped in 13, Allie Meadows totaled 11, and Madison Davis finished with 10 off the bench.

The Leathernecks controlled play from the opening tip, never trailing and leading by as many as 48 points. An 18-0 run in the third quarter iced the game for WIU, which is next in action on Sunday at 2 p.m., visiting Omaha.

Western Illinois controlled the game in just about every way, outrebounding CSC 47-31, outscoring Culver-Stockton 38-6 in the paint, 31-8 off turnovers, 19-5 on second-chance points and 15-4 on fast-break points.

Both teams were near even in the opening minutes, with WIU holding a 10-8 advantage at the five-minute, 27-second mark of the first quarter. But the Leathernecks ended the first period on a 9-3 run to lead 19-11 after one.

In the second, Western Illinois gradually began to pull away, taking a 36-21 lead at the break. In the third, it was all Western as the 'Necks outscored Culver-Stockton 32-10.

McCowan registered her first double-double of the season, grabbing 10 boards to go with her 19 points. She also had a steal, an assist, and a block.

Nicastro contributed eight boards, four assists, and four steals to the WIU cause, while Meadows also had four assists and two steals.

As a team, Western Illinois had a solid night shooting the ball, going 35-67 (52.2 percent) from the field and 11-25 from three (44 percent). The Leathernecks also kept CSC in check, holding the visitors to 14-53 (26.4 percent) shooting, including 6-24 (25 percent) from three. WIU also forced 25 turnovers while only committing 13. 
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