MARION, Ind. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball hosted Crossroads League foe Bethel (Ind.) on Saturday afternoon in Luckey Arena. The IWU defense showed once again why they are one of the best in country after forcing the Pilots into 39 turnovers. Jordan Reid led the way with 9 steals, the most in a game by a Wildcat in nearly 16 years. The Wildcats wrap up conference play in 2022 with a 64-40 win, giving them a 4-1 league record and a 9-3 overall record.


 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU - 9-3, 4-1 CRL | BU  4-9, 0-5 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | BU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats forced 12 Bethel turnovers in the first quarter and jumped out to a 21-12 lead.
• Bethel responded with an 6-0 run, but IWU countered with a 16-0 run of their own to take a 37-18 lead into the halftime locker room.
• A sluggish opening five minutes of the 3^rd resulted in an even 17-17 third frame.
• A layup by Haley Rose near the end of play put the red and grey up 24, their largest lead of the game.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 9: Jordan Reid's 9 steals were the most in a game by a Wildcat since Liz Howerth swiped 10 against Spalding University on Dec. 20, 2006.
• 39: Bethel's 39 turnovers were the most by a IWU opponent all season.
• 21: Indiana Wesleyan recorded their highest number of steals all season with 21.

KEY WILDCATS

• Jordan Reid - 13 points, 9 steals, 3 rebounds
• Lilli Frasure - 10 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, 3 rebounds

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "I was really proud of our defense," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "I thought we did a great job of staying connected and playing with energy. It was a great way to finish the first half of conference as we lead into finals week!"

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU will travel south to Florida for a game against Ava Maria on Dec. 19th and St. Thomas at Dec. 20th.

NEXT HOME GAME

• The Wildcats are back home on Dec. 30 at 3:30 p.m. against No. 16 University of Rio Grande.
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