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FINAL
Nov 21, 2023

Game Recap

Ajiboye's 21 lead Valparaiso past Western Illinois 73-66. Ola Ajiboye scored 21 points as Valparaiso beat Western Illinois 73-66 on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
WIU273966
VAL343973
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Jesiah West358-151-32-362211319
23Drew Cisse326-90-01-1140111313
5James Dent Jr.394-122-75-667102215
1Quinlan Bennett352-60-01-23410415
2Ryan Myers232-62-50-02410146
24Tay Knox102-50-00-02000134
11De'Meiko Anderson60-10-12-21000002
0Shay Davis30-10-10-00000000
10JJ Kalakon20-00-00-00000100
3KJ Lee70-20-20-01000100
13Braden Lamar81-20-00-01100002
TOTAL25-5942.4%5-1926.3%11-1478.6%361862121666
Valparaiso Beacons logoVALPARAISOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Cooper Schwieger365-112-41-130022213
1Jerome Palm100-20-00-03000120
19Isaiah Stafford311-70-26-77520038
0Jaxon Edwards230-30-00-04000310
6Darius DeAveiro314-51-12-217102211
5Ola Ajiboye318-100-05-1081121221
7Jahari Williamson225-103-60-011300113
4Sherman Weatherspoon IV163-71-30-00210007
TOTAL26-5547.3%7-1643.8%14-2070.0%27168491373

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiuval
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:44) Drew Cisse made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    20
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (19:26) Cooper Schwieger Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:15) Drew Cisse made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    40
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (18:48) Darius DeAveiro made Jumper.
    42
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:12) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:59) Jerome Palm missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:55) Jerome Palm Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:55) Jerome Palm Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:55) James Dent Jr. Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:52) James Dent Jr. Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:52) Isaiah Stafford Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (17:48) Isaiah Stafford made Jumper.
    44
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:27) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:23) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (17:22) Quinlan Bennett made Jumper.
    64
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:07) Isaiah Stafford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:03) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (16:53) Jesiah West made Layup. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    84
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (16:33) Cooper Schwieger missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:30) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:17) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (16:13) Jerome Palm Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (16:01) Jerome Palm missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:59) Quinlan Bennett Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:33) Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (15:29) Isaiah Stafford Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (15:23) Cooper Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:18) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (15:00) Jesiah West made Layup. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    104
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (14:55) Darius DeAveiro Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:55) Drew Cisse Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (14:37) Foul on Jerome Palm.
  • (14:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:37) Quinlan Bennett missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:37) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (14:37) Quinlan Bennett made Free Throw.
    114
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (14:26) Jahari Williamson made Jumper.
    116
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (14:06) Jesiah West made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
    146
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (13:43) Cooper Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:40) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:30) JJ Kalakon Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (13:30) Sherman Weatherspoon IV Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (13:22) Sherman Weatherspoon IV made Layup.
    148
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:04) Jesiah West missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (13:02) Isaiah Stafford Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (12:55) Cooper Schwieger missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (12:52) Ola Ajiboye Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (12:52) Ola Ajiboye missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:50) De'Meiko Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:40) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:37) Jesiah West Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (12:37) Foul on Isaiah Stafford.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:16) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (11:50) Ola Ajiboye missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (11:47) Cooper Schwieger Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (11:46) Cooper Schwieger made Layup.
    1410
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:29) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:26) Tay Knox Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:26) Tay Knox Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (11:26) Jahari Williamson Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (11:20) Ola Ajiboye made Jumper. Assisted by Sherman Weatherspoon IV.
    1412
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:07) Quinlan Bennett Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (11:07) Jahari Williamson Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:02) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • (11:02) Official TV Timeout
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +1 (11:02) Ola Ajiboye made Free Throw.
    1413
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +1 (11:02) Ola Ajiboye made Free Throw.
    1414
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:38) Tay Knox missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:36) Tay Knox Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:34) Tay Knox missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:27) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:24) Shay Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (10:21) Jerome Palm Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (10:19) Jahari Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:15) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:06) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (10:03) Ola Ajiboye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:03) Foul on Tay Knox.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (9:48) Sherman Weatherspoon IV made Jumper. Assisted by Darius DeAveiro.
    1416
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:16) Tay Knox missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:15) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (9:15) Foul on Jerome Palm.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:09) Drew Cisse missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:04) Jesiah West Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (9:04) Jesiah West made Dunk.
    1616
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (8:54) Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius DeAveiro.
    1619
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:28) Jesiah West missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:25) Quinlan Bennett Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:16) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:48) Darius DeAveiro missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:48) Jesiah West Block.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:45) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:45) Valparaiso Turnover.
  • (7:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:20) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:17) Isaiah Stafford Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:14) Jahari Williamson missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:11) Ola Ajiboye Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:09) Jahari Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:07) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:53) Quinlan Bennett Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (6:53) Darius DeAveiro Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (6:49) Darius DeAveiro made Layup.
    1621
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:26) Jesiah West made Dunk. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
    1821
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (6:14) Isaiah Stafford missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:14) Drew Cisse Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:10) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (6:08) Foul on Darius DeAveiro.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (6:08) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
    1921
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (6:08) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
    2021
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:59) Jaxon Edwards missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:55) Jaxon Edwards Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:53) Cooper Schwieger Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:31) Drew Cisse Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (5:20) Ola Ajiboye made Jumper. Assisted by Darius DeAveiro.
    2023
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (4:56) Drew Cisse made Layup. Assisted by Jesiah West.
    2223
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:56) Foul on Ola Ajiboye.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (4:56) Drew Cisse made Free Throw.
    2323
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (4:51) Darius DeAveiro made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Stafford.
    2326
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:28) Jesiah West missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:28) Cooper Schwieger Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:23) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:23) Drew Cisse missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:21) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:17) Quinlan Bennett Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:03) Jaxon Edwards missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:59) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:59) Quinlan Bennett Turnover.
  • (3:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (3:44) Sherman Weatherspoon IV made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Stafford.
    2329
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:24) Jesiah West missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (3:24) Cooper Schwieger Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:23) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:10) James Dent Jr. missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (3:07) Isaiah Stafford Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (3:00) Cooper Schwieger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sherman Weatherspoon IV.
    2332
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (2:42) Foul on Isaiah Stafford.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (2:42) De'Meiko Anderson made Free Throw.
    2432
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (2:42) De'Meiko Anderson made Free Throw.
    2532
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (2:38) Sherman Weatherspoon IV missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:34) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:24) Jesiah West missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:23) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:17) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (2:14) Jaxon Edwards Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (1:59) Jaxon Edwards Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (1:43) Jesiah West made Jumper.
    2732
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (1:32) Ola Ajiboye made Jumper. Assisted by Darius DeAveiro.
    2734
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:09) KJ Lee Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (1:09) Ola Ajiboye Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (1:00) Jaxon Edwards Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:00) Jesiah West Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:54) De'Meiko Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:50) KJ Lee Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:46) KJ Lee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (0:43) Jahari Williamson Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (0:28) Jahari Williamson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:24) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

66Points73
25-59(42.4%)Field Goal(%)26-55(47.3%)
5-19(26.3%)3-Point(%)7-16(43.8%)
11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)14-20(70%)
40(14)Rebounds(Offensive)27(6)
18Assists16
6Steals8
2Blocks4
15Turnovers10
16(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
8Largest Lead9

Game Details

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 · 8:00 PM
Athletics-Recreation Center · Valparaiso, IN
attendance: 1,257 (25.1%)
spread: VAL -2.5
over/under: 140.5