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There were a lot of great performances last week from the student-athletes; so, here are the fan’s picks! Stats are from games played February 6th – 12th. SENIOR OF THE WEEK: EVAN ZARS, WESTERN ILLINOIS The top rebounder in the league continued her stretch of great games last week. Against NDSU, she scored 13…
We are excited to debut our inaugural episode for Reaching the Summit Women’s Basketball! On this episode we recap games from the week of January 9th, interview Western Illinois Head Coach JD Gravina, and preview this week’s full slate of games. Full disclosure, we are no pros (not yet), but we had a blast with…
We are late in our grades for the midterm. However here they are. We are grading each teams December and GPA so far. Yes, we are grading on a curve. It will be based on preseason expectations, improvement since November and Kenpom ranking to start and now. Denver December Record: 2-6 Best Win: St. Thomas…
According to the schedule, we are about a quarter of the way through the Summit League schedule. So, the voters decided to choose their Player of the Year candidates for Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman. Below are the fan’s choices. Enjoy! SENIOR OF THE YEAR: Chloe Lamb, South Dakota (@littlelamb_22) One of the early favorites…
Below are the Reaching the Summit Women’s Basketball Players of the Week for games played 12/05 – 12/11. Each week our fans select a senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman student-athlete that they thought deserved this weekly award. Enjoy! SENIOR OF THE WEEK: Elizabeth Lutz, Western Illinois (@ENLutz14) The senior from California, Missouri had a an…
Below are the Reaching the Summit Women’s Basketball Players of the Week for games played 11/28 – 12/04. Each week our fans select a senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman student-athlete that they thought deserved this weekly award. Enjoy! SENIOR OF THE WEEK: Danni Nichols, Western Illinois (@Danni_Nichols14) This week’s Summit League Player of the Week…
MACOMB — It is early in the basketball season but Western Illinois has made a strong case in the first month of the season that it is going to be a contender in the Summit League when conference play opens at the end of December.The Leathernecks are off to a 6-2 start, winning games against…
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Below are the Reaching the Summit Women’s Basketball Players of the Week for games played 11/21 – 11/27. Each week our voters select a senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman student-athlete that they thought deserved this weekly award. Enjoy! SENIOR OF THE WEEK: Anna Jackson, Denver (@annaj25_) Jackson finished the week averaging 21.5 ppg and…
MACOMB — It has been a strong start to the season for the Western Illinois men as the Leathernecks are off to a 3-0 start.An opening-night victory at Big 10 foe Nebraska has highlighted the opening few games but so has WIU’s style of play.The Leathernecks have been able to use size and strength, presenting…
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MACOMB — After two wins in the exhibition season, the Western Illinois women’s basketball team dives right into the season, hitting the road for a pair of games this week in Indiana.The Leathernecks open at Notre Dame on Saturday before going to Butler for a Saturday morning contest.“It’s something we’re going to enjoy, it’s why…
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