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VIEWS: Former players 'emotionally invested' in Huskies again

DeKALB – Legendary former Huskies are taking notice of the Northern Illinois women's basketball team.

The Huskies stayed in first place in the Mid-American Conference with a 67-62 win over Western Michigan in front of nearly 40 former players as part of a celebration on Saturday. Interest in the program has been renewed, they said, as the high-scoring Huskies are averaging 88 points per game and are off to their best start in a decade.

"You see how many points they score? I don't care what level basketball it is, you have to respect that," said E.