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Tennessee-Martin vs Western Illinois Final: 98-91 - Recap
Parker Stewart scored 32 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for Tennessee-Martin on Wednesday, leading them to a 98-91 victory over Western Illinois at Western Hall.
Tennessee-Martin won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs.
Quintin Dove had 20 points for Tennessee-Martin and Derek Hawthorne, Jr. chipped in with 17 points. Miles Thomas had 3 assists for them, while Parker Stewart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Western Illinois got a 28-point performance from Kobe Webster, who was supported by 18 points from Ben Pyle. Kobe Webster had 5 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Jaeden King grabbed 9 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-33.
Next game, Tennessee-Martin takes its act on the road to face Wichita State looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head home to face Northern Illinois.