MARION, Ind. – No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball resumed conference play with a 65-59 road victory against Grace College. 

 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center I Winona Lake, Indiana
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - 11 | Grace- NR
• Records: IWU 14-2, 3-1 I Grace 13-4, 4-1  
• History: Wildcats move to a 12-game win streak against the Lancers. In the last 41 matchups, Wildcats have dropped four games all of which were by two points.
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WHAT HAPPENED

 

• Slow start saw the Wildcats never gaining a lead in the first half of play. Wildcats got on the board after four minutes by a three by Kelli Damman.
• The story of poor shooting continued for the Wildcats going ice cold from the arc and finishing the half shooting 30.8% from the floor and 10% from the arc.
• The script started to change as Wildcats scored more in 10 minutes of play than the first 20 minutes recording 25 points. With 5:02 remaining in the quarter, Baylie Van Dyke hit a free throw to take the lead 36-35. Lancers went down and converted on 1 of 2 from the line before a huge and-one play by Jordan Reid put the Wildcats back in the lead for the rest of the game.
• Fourth quarter saw many runs from the Lancers as the Wildcats fought their way to a 65-59 victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

 

• 14 minutes - time Wildcats had the lead
• 15 - IWU bench points to Grace's two bench points
• 5 - Lancers advantage on the boards

 

KEY WILDCATS

 

• Lilli Frasure - 18 points, 6 rebounds
• Kelli Damman - 11 points
• Jordan Reid - 11 points, 5 rebounds
• Jade Nutley - 7 rebounds

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• Wildcats return to Luckey Arena for a 1pm matchup with Bethel University this Saturday, January 8.

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