GOSHEN, Ind. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball traveled up to Goshen College on Wednesday night to begin the second half of the Crossroads League season. Their last meeting a week ago resulted in a season-high 103 points, but the offense woes of round 2 tied the lowest scoring output of the year for the Wildcats. IWU scrapped and clawed their way to a 55-43 victory and extend their win-streak to nine.


 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Goshen, Ind. | Ruth Gunden Gym
• Records: IWU - 17-3, 9-1 CRL | GC 6-14, 1-9 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | GC – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• A 7-0 Goshen run to end the first quarter knotted up the two teams at 14-14.
• The Wildcats struggled to score against the Maple Leaf's zone, shooting 32% from the field in in the first half to go into halftime tied 24-24
• IWU forced 12 Goshen turnovers in the 3rd quarter, but the offensive woes continued to leave the game still tied at 35-35 heading into the final frame.
• Eight points from Kelli Damman in the 4th quarter gave Indiana Wesleyan enough breathing room to bring home the win, 55-43

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 36 – The Wildcats shots 36% from the field, their 3rd lowest percentage of the season.
• 19 – Indiana Wesleyan swiped 19 steals, tying their second-highest total of the season.
• 13 – The red and grey found extra possessions throughout the game after grabbing 13 offensive rebounds.
• 12 – IWU saw their largest lead of 12 points come in the 4th quarter after their last bucket of the game.

KEY WILDCATS

• Kelli Damman - 11 points, 3 steals
• Lilli Frasure - 10 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
• Jade Nutley - 10 points, 5 rebounds

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "It was gritty not pretty," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "Every team has nights where the ball doesn't bounce your way, but not every team can connect and pull through. I was proud of the resolve we showed and how we kept scrapping for 40 minutes."

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats will travel to play Saint Francis on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

NEXT HOME GAME

• The Wildcats will be back in Luckey Arena on Jan. 25th against Huntington at 7:00 p.m.
•  Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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