No. 11 Iowa defeated Western Illinois at Carver Hawkeye Arena, 86-69. Addie Deal led the scoring for the Hawkeyes with 17 points, five assists and three rebounds. Ava Heiden followed close behind with 15 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, notching her fourth double-double of the season.
The Hawkeyes came out strong with a 10-3 run in the first five minutes of the first quarter. Heiden went 5-of-5 and added two free throws for 12 points and three rebounds to aid the Iowa rally. Five forced turnovers added eight more Hawkeye points to close out a 20-9 lead at the end of the first, shooting 60 percent overall.
Deal drilled a three-point basket to get the Hawkeye scoring underway in the second quarter, finishing the quarter with 10 points, two assists and one rebound. Seven total Hawkeyes contributed to Iowa’s scoring. Iowa’s defense held the Leathernecks to just 30 percent shooting in the quarter to extend the lead to 44-25 at half.
Iowa finished the third quarter with a commanding 62-44 lead over Western Illinois. The Hawkeyes were able to get themselves to the line three times, going six-for-six as a team. Iowa finished with an 8-4 run to close out the quarter.
13 bench points in the fourth quarter helped close out the game 86-69 for the Hawkeyes. Senior Taylor McCabe contributed nine points in the quarter. Deal added five more points to solidify her best shooting night in a Hawkeye uniform.
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to host RV Fairfield on Sunday, Nov. 30 at Noon (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will air on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network. Follow the Hawkeyes all season powered by Meineke Muffler, Muscatine Power and Water, Community Health Care Dental Clinic and Ed Morse Chevy, Buick and GMC.
