MARION, Ind. – The Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball team went on a 17-1 run to end the second quarter and to start the second half Friday night in their first game of the Leah Whittaker Memorial Classic . The Wildcats intensified their defense forcing six turnovers in the third quarter giving them the spark to finish the game out on top 80-70.

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 21, 14, 20, 25 - 80|   Madonna (Mich.) – 19, 21, 15, 15 - 70
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 2-2   |   Madonna (Mich.)    3-2
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - #RV  |  Madonna (Mich.)   – Unranked
• Location: Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Luckey Arena  |   Marion, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Anna Imhoff: 19 points,  6 rebounds, 4 rebounds
• Nicole Ignasiak: 12 points, 11 rebounds
• Brittany Washington: 20 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds
• Katie Key: 7 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound
• Carly Lange: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks
• Dayton Groninger: 9 points, 4 rebounds

INSIDE THE BOX

• Imhoff was four of seven from the field in the first quarter with 10 points.
• Washington recorded three assists in the first quarter.
• The Wildcats recorded only one turnover while forcing four.
• IWU forced another four turnovers in the second quarter.
• Indiana Wesleyan outscored the Crusaders 20-15 in the third quarter.
• Indiana Wesleyan went on a 17-1 run to end the first half and to start the second half.
• The Wildcats recorded six assists in the third quarter while forcing six turnovers.
•  IWU held Madonna to only 12 points in the fourth quarter.

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan concludes the Leah Whittaker Memorial Classic tomorrow at 3 PM when they take on Lawrence Tech. The first game of the day will take place at 1 PM between Madonna (Mich.) and Robert Morris (Illi.).