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Western Illinois Downs St. Ambrose 97-64 - Match Report
The battle between Western Illinois and St. Ambrose didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as St. Ambrose was handed a 97-64 defeat on Wednesday at Western Hall.
Western Illinois got 24 points from Sean Smith and another 21 points from Marko Maletic. Sean Smith contributed 10 assists, while Sean Smith cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
St. Ambrose got a 15-point performance from Collin Wainscott, who was supported by 10 points from Guillermo Narbona. Will Spriggs had 3 assists in a losing cause for St. Ambrose, while Ignacio Dacunda grabbed 6 rebounds.
Western Illinois 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 47-29.
Western Illinois heads into a battle against East-West. St. Ambrose, meanwhile, will have their next action against Drake.