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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recap - North Dakota Wins 83-77
Marlon Stewart scored 23 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for North Dakota on Saturday, leading them to a 83-77 victory over Western Illinois at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
North Dakota earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.0-point spread.
Filip Rebraca had 22 points for North Dakota and De'Sean Allen-Eikens chipped in with 17 points. Marlon Stewart had 6 assists for them, while Marlon Stewart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Western Illinois got a 17-point performance from Kobe Webster, who was supported by 13 points from Ben Pyle. Kobe Webster had 7 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while James Claar grabbed 5 rebounds.
North Dakota led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored North Dakota as they grabbed 33 boards, while Western Illinois only had 25
Next game, North Dakota takes its act on the road to face IPFW looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head home to face North Dakota State.