Mia Nicastro had 18 points and eight rebounds as the Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Omaha Mavericks 57-54 on Monday night at Baxter Arena.
The Leathernecks led 46-36 after three quarters and 50-42 with six minutes left, but the Mavericks would not go away and won the fourth quarter 18-11 before the Leathernecks closed it out.
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For Western Illinois, Mia Nicastro finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Madison Davis had 18 points and nine rebounds, while Kaylen Reed chipped in eight points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals.
For Omaha, Mya Skoff led the way with 16 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Cora Olsen added 10 points and four rebounds.
The Leathernecks moved to 2-1. The Mavericks fell to 1-2.
The Leathernecks sit first in the OVC. Western Illinois is 1-0 at home and 1-1 on the road. The Mavericks sit first in the Summit. Omaha is 1-1 at home and 0-1 on the road.
The Leathernecks are back in action when they host the Cornell (IA) Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Mavericks are back in action when they host the Drake Bulldogs on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. ET.
