MARION, Ind. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball returned home to Luckey Arena on Wednesday night to take on Goshen College for their first home game in a month. The Wildcats past the century mark for the first time this season in a dominant win over the Maple Leafs from start to finish. IWU knocked down a program record 21 three-pointers as they cruised their way to their seventh-straight victory, 103-56.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU - 15-3, 7-1 CRL | GC 6-12, 1-7 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | GC - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats hit 5 shots from deep in the opening quarter to jump out to a 25-8 lead.
• IWU forced 18 turnovers in the first half and extended their lead to 52-19.
• The red and grey shot a game-high 61.5% from the field in the 3rd quarter as the lead continued to climb past 40 points.
• A three-point bucket by Jayd Hovey with just over a minute left put the Wildcats in triple-digits.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 21 - IWU's 21 three-pointers are the most in a game in program history.
• 48% - The record number of three's were shot at an efficient 48% clip, the highest of the season. 
• 26 - The Wildcats dished out 26 assists as a team to set another season-high.
• 10 - All 10 Indiana Wesleyan players that saw action scored at least 6 points.

KEY WILDCATS

• Maddie Lawrence - 16 points, 4-6 3FG, 3 assists
• Haley Rose - 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Lilli Frasure - 14 points, 6 assists
• Sadie Knee - 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "I was proud of our effort tonight," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "With a lot of players filling different roles and playing more minutes, I thought we grew closer and more connected. We showed a lot of maturity on the floor tonight."

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats are back in Luckey Arena on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against the University of Saint Francis (Ind.).
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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