MARION, Ind. - No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan defeated Goshen College 64-50 behind a hot shooting night from Kelli Damman going 7-11 from behind the arc on the way to her career high 28 points.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind. | 
• Records: IWU - 8-2, 1-1 | GC - 4-6, 1-2
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - 13 | GC - NR
• Last 15 Meetings: 14-1 in IWU's favor
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WHAT HAPPENED

 

• Goshen jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead to start the contest but a 13-0 run would force a Goshen timeout with five minutes left in the first quarter. Damman fueled the run shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from long range.
• IWU tallied an assist on every made basket in the first quarter. They finished the half with 10 assists on 12 made baskets.
• The third quarter had a similar script as the first half as Wildcats knocked down another four from long range.
• A late push by Goshen put them within eight points as they owned the glass with a 10-4 advantage.

 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

 

• 2 - total number of free throws the red and grey attempted in the first half.
• 64% - Damman's three-point percentage in the contest.
• 3 - total number of shot clock violations IWU forced.
• 38 - points that Goshen scored in the paint.

 

KEY WILDCATS

 

• Damman led the offense with 28 points.
• Lilli Frasure recorded her sixth straight double-digit game with 19 points going a perfect 3-3 from the arc.
• Both Damman and Frasure each dished out three assists.

   

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

 

• "They are really good. I think they are physical and we matched their physicality tonight and Kelli Damman made some shots!"

   

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• Wildcats travel to Fort Wayne to face Saint Francis at 1pm on Saturday, December 4.

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