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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Recap - St. Thomas (MN) Wins 89-66
The battle between St. Thomas (MN) and Western Illinois didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Western Illinois was handed a 89-66 defeat on Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
St. Thomas (MN) got 20 points from Anders Nelson and another 16 points from Burt Hedstrom. Anders Nelson contributed 5 assists, while Brooks Allen cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 13 points from Trenton Massner in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tamell Pearson. Trenton Massner contributed 3 assists for them, while Colton Sandage had 7 rebounds.
St. Thomas (MN) was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-25.
St. Thomas (MN) looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oral Roberts. Western Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track vs. UMKC.