{
  "id": 18429610,
  "title": "McKenna Woliczko scores 22 points as No. 10 Iowa defeats Eastern Illinois 80-39",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/mckenna-woliczko-scores-22-points-as-no-10-iowa-defeats-eastern",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:05:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mckenna-woliczko-scores-22-points-030527626.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iowa City, Iowa (AP) — McKenna Woliczko contributed 22 points for No. 10 Iowa as they outperformed Eastern Illinois 80-39 in a recent game. Ava Heiden added a further 15 points to the Hawkeyes' tally. Freshman Woliczko from San Bruno, California, registered 9 of her 12 field goals, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, despite the team's struggles to convert shots from the perimeter. Dani Carnegie contributed 12 points for Iowa. The Hawkeyes faced a sluggish start for the second consecutive game, but their defense stifled Eastern Illinois, particularly in the second quarter, where Iowa outscored the Panthers 27-8, leading 44-18 at halftime. Eastern Illinois' efforts were limited to just five field-goal attempts and they were forced into 10 turnovers. Iowa held the Panthers to a paltry 32% shooting overall, with 22% from beyond the arc. Heiden and Carnegie led the rebounding efforts with 8 and 7 rebounds respectively. The Hawkeyes continued their challenges from beyond the arc, managing to score from three only 9 times out of 28 attempts, missing 11 of their first 12 shots after a respectable display in the previous game. Ava Stoller leading Eastern Illinois with 10 points, and Clara Glad with nine. The Panthers are set to host Iowa State on Sunday after a three-game stretch opening their season. Iowa will host No. 2 UConn on Sunday.",
  "summary": "IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — McKenna Woliczko had 22 points and Ava Heiden added 15 as No. 10 Iowa defeated Eastern Illinois 80-39 on Thursday night.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "McKenna Woliczko scores 22 points as No. 10 Iowa defeats Eastern Illinois 80-39",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/mckenna-woliczko-scores-22-points-as-no-10-iowa-defeats-eastern-18431974",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:06:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}