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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs UMKC Roos Recap - Western Illinois Wins 60-52
Western Illinois got 19 points from Trenton Massner en route to a 60-52 victory over UMKC on Saturday at Swinney Recreation Center.
Western Illinois was a +6.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Vuk Stevanic had 11 points for Western Illinois and Alec Rosner chipped in with 10 points. Vuk Stevanic had 5 assists for them, while KJ Lee was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
UMKC got a 17-point performance from RayQuawndis Mitchell, who was supported by 12 points from Shemarri Allen. RayQuawndis Mitchell had 3 assists in a losing cause for UMKC, while Jeff Ngandu grabbed 17 rebounds.
Western Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UMKC won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-36.
Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face St. Thomas (MN) looking for another win. For UMKC, they head on the road to face North Dakota.