Box Score UPLAND, Ind. – An 11-0 run by Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball fueled a 13-point comeback, bringing IWU within two of Taylor University with 60-seconds to play. After a missed Kendall Bradbury layup, Jenee Goodwin beat the buzzer, tying the contest at 55 apiece. TU would get one last chance in regulation, but tough Wildcat defense forced a 25-footer, sending the game into overtime.
TU would take a four-point advantage in overtime, after a Becca Buchs and one. Teams would exchange technical foul shots with TU making both and IWU making just one. Taylor would ride the four-point advantage for the remaining two minutes, downing Indiana Wesleyan 66-61 in overtime.
EARLY LEAD
- TU built a 13-point lead in the first quarter making 4-of-6 from three while shooting 61% from the field. IWU struggled to find the bottom of the net shooting 5-of-15 for a staggering 33%. IWU would draw closer bringing the TU lead to just ten, despite ending the first half shooting 10-of-26 for 37%. TU cooled off in the second quarter, making just three shots on 19 attempts, bringing their first-half shooting percentage to 37.
WHALEY PERSPECTIVE
- I am really proud of our team and how they fought tonight. It shows a lot about who you are when your down double digits and you continue to fight back and play gritty. We must continue to get better and work hard.
NEXT TIME OUT
- Indiana Wesleyan hosts Huntington (Ind.) on Saturday in a doubleheader slated to start at 1 p.m.
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