MARION, Ind. – The Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball team cruised Tuesday night, 78-53 over the Bearcats of Brescia University. The Wildcats would shot 44% from the field while holding Brescia to 24%. The Wildcats moved to 4-2 on the season with the victory. 

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 78   |   Brescia (Ky.) – 53
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 4-2  |  Brescia (Ky.) – 2-2
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - #RV  |  Brescia (Ky.) – Unranked
• Location: Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Luckey Arena   |   Marion, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Nicole Ignasiak (JR/Macomb, Mich.): 18 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block
• Katie Key (JR/Anderson, Ind.): 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Brittany Washington (SR/Southfield, Mich.): 5 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds
• Elaina Ededuwa (SO/Fishers, Ind.): 9 points, 3 rebounds

INSIDE THE BOX

• IWU recorded six assists on eight baskets in the first quarter.
• IWU led by 15 points after quarter number one. 
• Ignasiak scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in the first ten minutes of the game. 
• The Wildcats smothered the Bearcats holding them to 14% from the field in the first quarter.
• Indiana Wesleyan made four of seven from behind the arc in the first quarter.
• The Wildcats led by 23 at the half.
• Ignasiak recorded a double-double in the first half. (14 points, 10 rebounds)
• IWU recorded 10 assists on 14 baskets in the first half.
• Washington led the Wildcats in assists with four at the half.
• Brescia was held to 20% from the field in the first half.
• Key went three of six from behind the arc in the first half.
• Brescia was held to only four made baskets in the third quarter.
• The Wildcats connected on 11 threes from behind the arc.
• IWU out rebounded Brescia, 54-28.

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan takes the floor in Wilmore, Kentucky as they participate in the Asbury Tournament.
• The tournament will be held on November 17 and 18 with games being played at 2 PM and 4 PM.
• IWU plays Shawnee State (Ohio) on Friday and Asbury (Ky.) on Saturday.