Western Illinois 74, at Lindenwood 65

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — The Western Illinois Leathernecks, defying pregame projections, used a dominant fourth-quarter surge to secure a 74-65 victory over the Lindenwood Lions in an Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena. The game’s pivotal moment arrived in the final frame. Trailing 53-50 entering the fourth quarter, Western Illinois unleashed a 15-2 run over a decisive six-minute stretch to seize control. The Leathernecks’ defense locked down, forcing a series of Lindenwood turnovers and missed shots, while their offense found a rhythm that had been missing for much of the second… Read more...