COLUMBIA, MO. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball team defeated RV Columbia College 77-69 in Missouri this evening. This win moves Wildcats to 3-0 on the young season. This was the first matchup in school history between these two historic programs.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Right out of the gate, Kelli Damman connected on a 3-point basket to put the Wildcats ahead. The rest of the quarter both teams continued to exchange baskets point by point. Wildcats were in for a battle leading 16-15 after the first quarter.
• Second quarter was led by Jordan Reid and Lilli Frasure who each posted six points. The battle continued as Wildcats led 34-32 at the break.
• A minute into the second half, Columbia tied the game 36-36 and IWU went on a run. A thread of plays starting with a layup made by Maddie Lawrence, block by Adrianna Trexler which led to a Reid layup on the other end of the floor, and a Frasure three-pointer put the Wildcats up seven. Wildcats led Cougars 54-50 going into the final stanza.
• Wildcats weren't going to let down in the fourth. For the second game in a row, Frasure shinned in the final quarter of play scoring ten points.  She went 8-10 from the free throw line down the final stretch. Wildcats walked away with a 77-69 victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOX

• Wildcats dominated the boards 40-32. They posted 16 offensive rebounds to Cougars four. 
• Frasure recorded her career-high 25 points scoring in a variety of ways.
• Reid posted her third double-double in her career with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
• Lawrence was just shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
• Wildcats kept control of the ball with a season-low ten turnovers.

 
WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "I loved the effort and intensity tonight. I thought this was the hardest we've played and the most connected we've played so far. There were a lot of highs and a lot of lows throughout the game but we kept our composure

NEXT TIME OUT

• Wildcats remain in Missouri and finish out their trip tomorrow, November 5 with No. 17 Central Methodist at 1pm EST. 

Let's go Wildcats! pic.twitter.com/xsPLA5tCek

— IWU WBB (@IWU_WBB) November 5, 2021