MARION, Ind. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball were up in Michigan on Wednesday night for their Crossroads League contest against Spring Arbor. The Wildcats demonstrated unselfish play against the Cougars' zone defense, resulting in their second-highest assist and three-point totals of the season. IWU earn their 8th win through the first ten games of the season after tonight's 73-63 win over SAU.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Spring Arbor, Mich. | McDonald Athletic Center
• Records: IWU - 8-2, 3-0 CRL | SAU  4-3, 0-3 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | SAU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• A sloppy 1st quarter from both teams with 12 combined turnovers saw the Wildcats hold a narrow 15-14 lead.
• Spring Arbor went 12-12 from the free-throw line and the game was tied 35-35 at halftime.
• The Wildcats held a 4-point lead at the end of the 3rd after shooting 5-12 from deep.
• A three-pointer by SAU with 2:42 left in the game cut the IWU lead to just 3 points.
• The Wildcats closed out the game on a 10-3 run to secure the 73-63 victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 21: IWU's defense forced Spring Arbor into 21 turnovers
• 19: Izzy Reed tallied a career-high of 19 points, highlighted by 5 three's.
• 3: The Wildcats held the Cougars to 15 points or less in 3 quarters. 

KEY WILDCATS

• Izzy Reed - 19 points, 5-11 3FG
• Jordan Reid - 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists
• Jade Nutley - 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "Gritty not pretty," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "I thought we showed a lot of resolve and stayed connected through a lot of adversity tonight. It was a lot of fun watching our team come together on the road in a tough environment!"

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU will be on the road on Saturday for a Top-10 matchup against No. 8 Marian at 1:00 p.m

NEXT HOME GAME

• The Wildcats are back home on Dec. 10 at 1:00 p.m. against Bethel.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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