CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Mia Nicastro scored 33 points to propel Western Illinois to a 74-61 victory over Eastern Illinois in a women’s Ohio Valley Conference game Tuesday night at Lantz Arena.

The Leathernecks improved to 14-2 overall, while the Panthers fell to 3-15. Nicastro, a 6-foot-2 junior from St. Charles, Missouri, added three blocks in 37 minutes. Western Illinois led 37-25 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.

Ava Stoller led Eastern Illinois with 18 points. Mallory Shetley added 18 points for Western Illinois. Attendance was 545.