MARION, Ind. -- No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s basketball exploded for a 32-6 run in the first half to take control of the game in a 69-40 victory against No. 18 Goshen (Ind.). The IWU defense held Goshen to 24-percent shooting and 19 points under their previous season low in points.

Game Vitals

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 69   |   Goshen - 40
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 19-6, 8-5 Crossroads League   |   Goshen 18-7, 10-3 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 17   |   Goshen - No. 18
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
• Brief:  No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s basketball exploded for a 32-6 run in the first half to take control of the game in a 69-40 victory against No. 18 Goshen (Ind.). The IWU defense held Goshen to 24-percent shooting and 19 points under their previous season low in points.
   

What Went Down

• The opening six minutes of the game featured one tie and five lead changes.
• Indiana Wesleyan then went on a tear over the final 14 minutes of the first half as IWU outscored Goshen 32-6 to take a 38-13 lead at halftime.
• Goshen was limited to 22-percent (6 of 27) shooting in the first half and ended the night at 24-percent (13 of 53).
• The closest the Maple Leafs would get in the second half is 18 points at 47-29 with 7:41 left in the fourth quarter.
• The 29 point margin of victory was the largest lead of the evening.
• Chelsea Winner (JR/Maria Stein, Ohio) recorded a game-high 13 points. Kelsey Key (JR/Anderson, Ind.) and Carlee Cottrell (SR/West Bloomfield, Mich.) each added 12 points.
• Jessica Brown (SR/Greenfield, Ind.) pulled down a career-best nine rebounds.
• Erika Isham (SR/Tekonsha, Mich.) just missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
• The Maple Leafs top three scorers this season all average double figures for a combined 36 points. They were held to a total of 18 points and none of them hit double figures.
• The Wildcats outrebounded the Maple Leafs 46-31.
  
   

Coach’s Corner

•  “I thought our first quarter gave us a chance to set a tone and holding them to just 13 points in the first half was big. We talked with the kids about playing with multiple effort and they did that tonight. That proves to be very helpful against a team that physical and that big.”  -- IWU head coach Steve Brooks
   

Extra! Extra!

• The 40 point output by Goshen is a season low. Their previous low of 59 points came in the season opener in a 59-50 win vs. Holy Cross (Ind.).
• The loss ends the season-high three game losing streak for Indiana Wesleyan. IWU avoids their first four game skid since December 2000.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan travels to Mishawaka, Indiana on Saturday to face Bethel (Ind.). Tip-off is at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Indiana Wesleyan won the teams’ earlier meeting 69-47 on January 2 in Luckey Arena.