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Lindenwood Falls 79-71 Against Western Illinois - Game Recap
JJ Kalakon scored 25 points for Western Illinois on Thursday, leading them to a 79-71 victory over Lindenwood at Robert F. Hyland Arena.
Western Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.0-point spread as favorites.
Western Illinois got 21 points from Ryan Myers and another 12 points from Jesiah West. Drew Cisse contributed 4 assists, while Drew Cisse cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Lindenwood got 24 points from Keenon Cole in a losing cause and another 19 points from Darius Beane. Keenon Cole contributed 2 assists for them, while Keenon Cole had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was 48-39 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 28 boards, while Lindenwood only had 23
Western Illinois heads into a battle against Southeast Missouri State. Lindenwood, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee State.