ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — Mia Nicastro scored 23 points to lead Western Illinois to a 74-65 victory over Lindenwood in an Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena.

The Leathernecks improved to 9-1 overall. The Lions fell to 7-4.

Western Illinois trailed 53-50 after three quarters but closed the game on a 24-12 run. Nicastro, a St. Charles native, scored 15 of her points in the second half. Addi Brownfield added 14 points for the Leathernecks.

Lindenwood was led by Brooke Coffey with 16 points and Ellie Brueggemann with 13. The Lions had entered the game with a 79% probability to win, according to Interstat’s ELO system.

An announced crowd of 714 watched the visiting Leathernecks secure the road victory.