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St. Thomas (MN) Falls 81-52 to Western Illinois - Recap
The battle between Western Illinois and St. Thomas (MN) didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as St. Thomas (MN) was handed a 81-52 defeat on Saturday at Western Hall.
Western Illinois got 20 points from Trenton Massner and another 17 points from Luka Barisic. Trenton Massner contributed 8 assists, while Luka Barisic cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
St. Thomas (MN) got a 12-point performance from Anders Nelson, who was supported by 9 points from Riley Miller. Riley Miller had 4 assists in a losing cause for St. Thomas (MN), while Dom Martinelli grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-23.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face UMKC looking for another win. For St. Thomas (MN), they head on the road to face UMKC.