MARION, Ind. – In opening round play of the Crossroads League Tournament Tuesday, Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball fended off a pesky Grace College squad, 81-74 in overtime. The back-and-forth contest featured 48 total bench points between both teams with IWU edging out GC 30 to 28.

1,000 POINTS

• Senior Nicole Ignasiak scored her 1000th point Tuesday, becoming the 29th player to accomplish the milestone in Wildcat history. Also making her 100th career appearance, Ignasiak has grabbed a total of 575 rebounds in her career, good for top-20 in Wildcat history.

ALL-SQUARE

• Headed into the half, it was all square at 33 with both teams shooting over 40% from the field. IWU led the charge from behind the arc shooting 35%, making five while Grace shot 30% making just three. IWU edged GC on the board grabbing 21 while GC grabbed 18.

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan heads to No. 2 seed Marian University Friday for a 7 p.m. tip.

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