Box Score MARION, Ind. – #16 Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball trailed by 15 points Wednesday, before storming back to an all square ball game with four minutes to go in the contest. With a shot to win the game with four seconds remaining, IWU came up short, falling 72-70 to #11 Taylor University.
BACK-AND-FORTH FIRST HALF
- TU stormed to a 10-point lead in the first half, knocking down 9-of-14 from three. IWU would cut the lead to three, going on an 8-0 run off a pair of Margot Woughter free throws and back-to-back threes by Dayton Groninger and Carly Lange. Taylor would end the half scoring 39 points off ten made three’s and three field goals for 52% shooting. IWU would finish shooting 43%, on 13-30 shooting.
FINAL FOUR
- All square at 61-61 with four minutes left, IWU and TU traded baskets until the 2:30 mark with IWU taking a one-point lead. Becca Buchs knocked in both her free throws giving TU back the lead with 90 seconds left.
- Woughter would deliver with four seconds left on the clock, knocking down a three from the top of the key giving IWU the 70-68 lead. Becca Buchs returned to the line, knocking down two more tying the contest at 70 apiece.
- IWU would use their final timeout of the contest, advancing the ball near their bench with four seconds remaining. Indiana Wesleyan’s inbounds play resulted in an offensive foul, sending Kendall Bradbury to the line, clinching the two-point victory for the Trojans.
NEXT TIME OUT
- IWU heads on the road for two League matchups against Huntington and Grace.
- IWU faces Huntington on Saturday, January 12 at 1 p.m. and Grace on Wednesday, January 16 at 7 p.m.
- IWU returns home on January 19 facing #7 Marian University at 1 p.m.
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