MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan shined on senior night defeating Spring Arbor University 71-45. Senior Anna Imhoff led the Wildcats with 18 points while senior Brittany Washington added 13 of her own. Washington also grabbed five rebounds and dished four assists.

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 19, 21, 15, 16– 71   |   Spring Arbor (Mich.) – 9, 9, 7, 20– 45   
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 23-7, 15-3    |   Spring Arbor (Mich.)  11-18, 5-13
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - #20  |  Spring Arbor (Mich.) – Unranked   
• Location: Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Luckey Arena |   Marion, Indiana

STAT TRACKER

• Anna Imhoff: 18 points, 7/14 FG
• Brittany Washington: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
• Nicole Ignasiak: 12 points, 5/7 FG
• Elaina Ededuwa: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 5/7 FG

INSIDE THE BOX

• IWU scored 16 of their 19 points in the paint while SAU scored just two points in the first quarter. The Wildcats would finish the game dominating the paint scoring 48 points while only allowing eight.
• The Wildcats forced seven turnovers in the first quarter while only committing three of their own. IWU would force a total of 21 turnovers in the game. 
• The Indiana Wesleyan defense was nearly impenetrable allowing SAU to just seven made shots on 29 percent shooting in the first half. SAU finished the game shooting just 27 percent.

COACH WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE GAME: I loved our toughness and grit on the defensive end. We were disruptive and finished plays for 40 minutes.
• WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT SENIOR ANNA IMHOFF: Anna’s desire to serve others blows me away. Every day brings a new example of how she sacrifices her own desires to serve others. Her heart and desire to see her teammates thrive has brought a unity to our team that I have never been a part of before. I am not sure I will ever coach a player as selfless as Anna Imhoff.
• WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT SENIOR BRITTANY WASHINGTON: Brittany is the leader that this team needed in 2017-18. Her toughness, resilience, and her selflessness has been infectious and has rubbed off on our team. Coaching Brittany has helped me grow more as a coach than any other player I have ever coached. She has been an incredible example of how to pull every ounce of potential out of the people around her.

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts No. 7-seed Saint Francis (Ind.) in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals. The game will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Luckey Arena.

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