Women's Basketball Opens Summit League Play Saturday Afternoon

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne women's basketball team opens Summit League play when the Mastodons host defending league champion Western Illinois Saturday, December 30 at 2 p.m. The game is the first of the day in a doubleheader with the men's team.

Gameday Information
When: Saturday, December 30 | 2 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
Live Video: Fort Wayne All-Access; Mike Maahs (play-by-play); Hannah Lee (analyst)
Live Stats: Fort Wayne Sidearm Live Stats
Live Audio: Fort Wayne Stretch Internet
Series History: Western Illinois leads 11-10
Last Meeting: Western Illinois won 77-51 | February 22, 2017 | Macomb, Ill.

Fort Wayne Mastodons 3-10, 0-0 Summit League
Last Game: L, 68-40 at Valparaiso (Dec. 21)
Coach: Niecee Nelson | 2nd Season
Scoring Leader: De'Jour Young | 11.9 ppg
Rebounding Leader: De'Jour Young | 6.4 rpg
Assist Leader:Anna Lappenküper | 2.9 apg
Steal Leader: De'Jour Young | 1.4 spg
Block Leader: Jaelencia Williams | 0.9 bpg

Western Illinois Leathernecks 10-4, 0-0 Summit League
Last Game: L, 87-80 at Bradley (Dec. 28)
Coach: JD Gravina | 7th Season
Scoring Leader: Taylor Higginbotham | 17.0 ppg
Rebounding Leader: Taylor Higginbotham | 7.y6 rpg
Assist Leader: Emily Clemens | 8.3 apg
Steal Leader: Emily Clemens | 3.7 spg
Block Leader: Olivia Braun | 2.1 bpg

All-Time Results vs. Western Illinois

01/28/2008	A	Western Illinois	W, 69-57	Macomb, Ill.
02/23/2008	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 61-71	Fort Wayne, Ind.
01/26/2009	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 55-51	Fort Wayne, Ind.
02/21/2009	A	Western Illinois	W, 78-61	Macomb, Ill.
01/02/2010	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 62-46	Fort Wayne, Ind.
02/01/2010	A	Western Illinois	L, 55-58 OT	Macomb, Ill.
01/10/2011	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 86-74	Fort Wayne, Ind.
02/05/2011	A	Western Illinois	W, 73-54	Macomb, Ill.
01/07/2012	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 73-54	Fort Wayne, Ind.
02/06/2012	A	Western Illinois	L, 75-81	Macomb, Ill.
12/30/2012	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 80-49	Fort Wayne, Ind.
02/28/2013	A	Western Illinois	L, 54-73	Macomb, Ill.
03/10/2013	N	Western Illinois	W, 106-101 O2	Sioux Falls, S.D.
02/01/2014	A	Western Illinois	L, 65-68	Macomb, Ill,
02/27/2014	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 99-92	Fort Wayne, Ind.
1/2/2015	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 85-98	Fort Wayne, Ind.
1/31/2015	A	Western Illinois	L, 55-59	Macomb, Ill.
1/7/2016	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 74-78	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/4/2016	A	Western Illinois	L, 87-88	Macomb, Ill.
12/28/2016	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 53-75	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/22/2017	A	Western Illinois	L, 51-77	Macomb, Ill.

Overall: 10-11
League: 9-11
Home: 6-4
Away: 3-7
Neutral: 1-0

On This Date...December 30 (3-5)

2014	TRINE	W 99-61
2012	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 80-49
2005	at Iowa State	L, 68-87
2004	at Northern Colorado	L, 48-77
2001	vs Morehead State	L, 70-87
1996	#17 BELLARMINE	L, 50-74
1993	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	W, 75-71
1992	INDIANAPOLIS	L, 64-76

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Women's Basketball Opens Summit League Play Saturday Afternoon

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Players Mentioned

Anna Lappenküper

Jaelencia Williams

De'Jour Young

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Women's Basketball Opens Summit League Play Saturday Afternoon

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Anna Lappenküper

Jaelencia Williams

De'Jour Young

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