Chicago State 75, at Western Illinois 86

MACOMB, Ill. (Interstat) — Mia Nicastro scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Western Illinois to an 86-75 victory over Chicago State in a non-conference women’s basketball game Monday night at Western Hall. The Leathernecks remained undefeated, improving to 3-0, while the Cougars fell to 1-4. Western Illinois controlled the game by dominating inside, outscoring Chicago State 42-24 in the paint and capitalizing on Cougar mistakes, scoring 22 points off 17 Chicago State turnovers. The Leathernecks attempted 32 free throws, making 24, compared to Chicago State’s 17 attempts, of which they made 10. Despite the loss, Chicago State… Read more...