Box Score FAYETTE, MO. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball was handed their first loss of the season by No. 17 Central Methodist University 86-55 this afternoon. This was the first time these two programs have played against each other.
 
GAME INSIGHTS

• Eagles jumped out to a 15-3 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
• The speed that CMU brought caught up with the Wildcats and forced them into a season-high 27 turnovers. Eagles posted 17 steals to IWU's seven.
• Wildcats won the boards 39-37 with 15 of them on the offensive end. Maddie Lawrence and Adrianna Trexler led with six rebounds apiece.
• Jordan Reid recorded double-digit points for the fourth time this season with 16 points.
• Wildcats shot a season low 16% from the arc and 29.5% for the game.

 
WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "After a tough three game road trip, I'm proud of the strides we made as a team. There were moments we showed maturity and moments we showed immaturity. This is a resilient group and I'm excited to continue to grow."

 
NEXT TIME OUT

• Wildcats' schedule doesn't get any easier as they host No. 19 Clarke University in the first round of the Leah Whittaker Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 6pm on Friday, November 12.