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Western Illinois vs Southern Indiana Final: 87-62 - Recap
The battle between Western Illinois and Southern Indiana didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Indiana was handed a 87-62 defeat on Thursday at Western Hall.
Western Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Western Illinois got 30 points from Marko Maletic and another 17 points from Trey Deveaux. Sean Smith contributed 5 assists, while Marko Maletic cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Southern Indiana got a 21-point performance from Damoni Harrison, who was supported by 17 points from Jayland Randall. Josiah Dunham had 3 assists in a losing cause for Southern Indiana, while Damoni Harrison grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Western Illinois had a 32-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face Morehead State looking for another win. For Southern Indiana, they head on the road to face Lindenwood.