Western Illinois wins 75-67 against Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Marko Maletic’s 25 points helped Western Illinois defeat Eastern Illinois 75-67 on Saturday night.
Maletic also added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (8-7, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Ryan Myers scored 15 points and added six rebounds and five assists. Sean Smith finished 6 of 11 from the field to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds.
The Panthers (5-9, 1-2) were led in scoring by Zion Fruster, who finished with 23 points. Artese Stapleton added 12 points for Eastern Illinois. Malik Olafioye finished with nine points.
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Western Illinois’ next game is Thursday against UT Martin at home, and Eastern Illinois hosts SIU-Edwardsville on Tuesday.
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