ncaab Game Recap
Western Illinois vs Southern Final: 88-80 - Recap
Western Illinois earned a 88-80 victory over Southern on Friday, getting 24 points from James Dent Jr. at Western Hall.
Ryan Myers had 20 points for Western Illinois and Quinlan Bennett chipped in with 18 points. Jesiah West had 4 assists for them, while Drew Cisse was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern got 23 points from Tai'Reon Joseph in a losing cause and another 12 points from JaRonn Wilkens. Tidjiane Dioumassi contributed 7 assists for them, while JaRonn Wilkens had 9 rebounds.
Western Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-30.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act on the road to face Valparaiso looking for another win. For Southern, they head on the road to face Illinois.