FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s basketballs suffered their first Crossroads League loss on Saturday in a 60-55 loss at Saint Francis (Ind.) in Fort Wayne. IWU and Marian (Ind.) are now tied atop the league standings at 7-1 while Saint Francis moves to a single game back at 6-2.

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 55   |   Saint Francis - 60
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 14-6, 7-1 Crossroads League   |   Saint Francis 11-9, 6-2 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 12   |   Saint Francis - Not ranked
• Location:   Hutzell Athletic Center   |   University of Saint Francis   |   Fort Wayne, Indiana 
   

STAT TRACKER

• Kelsey Key:  18 points, 4-8 3FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
• Anna Imhoff:  12 points, 4-7 3FG, 5 rebounds
• Nicole Ignasiak:  10 points, 4-5 FG, 5 rebounds
• Haley Woodruff:  8 points, 4 rebounds

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Saint Francis used a 10-0 run that started in the first half and carried over into the second half to turn a four point deficit into a 35-29 lead. That run was part of a larger 16-2 run that gave USF a lead they did not surrender.
• Kelsey Key drilled a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left in the game to cut the USF lead to 57-55. Saint Francis withstood the late IWU run by hitting three of four free throws down the stretch.
• Indiana Wesleyan committed 16 turnovers compared to 9 for Saint Francis. USF outscored IWU 18-9 in points off turnovers.
• The Cougars connected on 14-of-21 free throws (66.7-percent) to 7-of-10 (70-percent) for the Wildcats.
  
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan travels to Grace (Ind.) on Wednesday for the second meeting between league rivals. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at the MOCC in Winona Lake, Indiana.