MARION, Ind. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball returns home after a three-game road trip. IWU will host the annual Leah Whittaker Classic facing No. 19 Clarke University on Friday and Missouri Baptist on Saturday.
 
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SCHEDULE

• Friday, November 12 / 6pm / No. 11 IWU Wildcats v. No. 19 Clarke Pride
• Friday, November 12 / 8pm / Bethel Pilots v. Missouri Baptist Spartans
• Saturday, November 13 / 1pm / Bethel Pilots v. No. 19 Clarke Pride
• Saturday, November 13 / 3pm / No. 11 IWU Wildcats v. Missouri Baptist Spartans

CLARKE PRIDE NOTES

• Clarke finished in the Elite Eight last season with a 23-3 overall record, 14-2 in the Heart of America conference.
• Currently, 3-1 in the young season with their lone loss to No. 8 Wayland Baptist.
• The team boasts three players in double-digits in scoring. Emma Kelchen is good for 17.5 ppg, Giana Michels for 16.3 ppg, and Taylor Haase with 13.3 ppg.
• Clarke averages 20 points better than their opponents while dropping one eight-point loss early in the season.
• Clarke is led by Head Coach, Courtney Boyd who is in her fifth season at the helm.
• The two teams have only met once back in 2015 where the Wildcats won 62-57, another meeting was scheduled for last season before the 2020 Leah Whittaker Classic got cancelled.

MISSOURI BAPTIST 

• Missouri Baptist finished 17-6 last season and 12-3 in the American Midwest Conference.
• The Spartans are currently 1-3 on the young season with their last game defeating William Penn 68-57.
• Last year, these two programs held the first matchup between IWU and MBU as the Wildcats won 87-76 on the road.
• Leading the scoring for the offense, Tionne Taylor leads with 23.3 points per game, followed by Alexis Allstun with 13 and Lauren Ebert with 12.8.
• Missouri Baptist is led by Head Coach, Samuel Pearson in his fourth season.

LEAH WHITTAKER

• Leah Whittaker came to Indiana Wesleyan in the fall of 2010 as a freshman student-athlete. Leah was a person of distinguished courage and was admired for the way she bravely looked a dauting disease in the face and chose to fight it every day. Although she lost this battle on August 16, 2021, Leah's legacy lives on every day. The light and love of Jesus Christ was incredibly apparent in the way that Leah lives. This selfless love transformed many lives in her short time at IWU. Leah was a tremendous example of what it means to be a Christian, a woman, and an athlete. Leah taught us to turn to Christ and always trust His plan. She lived out Deuteronomy 31:6 daily and challenged each of us to do the same.

TICKETS

• Individuals are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.

CASHLESS

• Indiana Wesleyan Athletics is a cashless operation if individuals choose to purchase tickets at the door or concessions.