HUNTINGTON, Ind. -- Jessica Brown (SR/Greenfield, Ind.) scored the go-ahead bucket with 30 seconds to play as No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s basketball edged No. 17 Huntington (Ind.) 59-55 on Saturday in Huntington, Indiana. The fourth quarter witnessed three ties and five lead changes in a back-and-forth contest. 

Game Vitals

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 59   |   Huntington - 55
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 10-2, 2-1 Crossroads League   |   Huntington 5-5, 0-3 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 10   |   Huntington - No. 17
• Location:   Merillat Complex   |   Huntington University   |   Huntington, Indiana 
• Brief:  Jessica Brown scored the go-ahead bucket with 30 seconds to play as No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s basketball edged No. 17 Huntington (Ind.) 59-55 on Saturday in Huntington, Indiana. The fourth quarter witnessed three ties and five lead changes in a back-and-forth contest.

What Went Down

• Huntington built an early 10-6 lead late in the first quarter. IWU then reeled off a 16-4 run to lead 22-14 early in the second quarter.
• IWU held that lead until a 3-point basket with 31 seconds left tied the game 29-29. Jessica Brown ended the first half with a layup for a 31-29 IWU halftime lead.
• Huntington opened the second half on an 11-4 run to lead 40-35.
• Jessica Brown scored the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds remaining to give the Wildcats a 57-55 lead.
• Huntington had a chance to tie the game but a shot in the paint rolled off the rim and HU was forced to foul. Kelsey Key (JR/Anderson, Ind.) hit both free throws with one second left to ice the game.
• The fourth quarter featured three ties and five lead changes. Neither team led by more than four points in the final 10 minutes.
• Indiana Wesleyan shot 46.4-percent (26 of 56) from the field while Huntington was limited to just 38.6-percent (22 of 57).
• Erika Isham (SR/Tekonsha, Mich.) led the Wildcats with 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Kelsey Key scored a team-high 15 points while Chelsea Winner (JR/Maria Stein, Ohio) added 13 points and Jessica Brown had 10 points.
• The Wildcats won the battle on the boards 37-29.
• The teams combined for 13 free throw attempts. Indiana Wesleyan connected on three of their four attempts.
  
   

Extra! Extra!

• Indiana Wesleyan and Huntington have split the last six meetings between the two schools dating back to the 2013-14 season.
• The Wildcats are 2-2 vs. NAIA Top-25 opponents this season.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan is off 12 days before they return to action in Florida. The next game will be against Xavier (La.) on December 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.