MARION, Ind. – It was a blowout win for No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball after defeating Roosevelt, 76-51, in their first of two games in the Leah Whittaker Memorial Classic. After a close first quarter, the Wildcats found rhythm in the second quarter. IWU shot 61% from the field to secure a 12-point lead at halftime. The red and gray cruised through the second half to extend their lead to 25 to end the game. Senior Jordan Reid led the Wildcats in scoring with a season-high 20 points on 7/11 from the field. She excelled on both ends of the floor with 5 steals.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU - 2-1 | RU 0-3
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #3 | RU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The first quarter saw IWU force six steals to take a 18-14 lead.
• Reid scored half of her points in the second quarter as Indiana Wesleyan ended the half with a comfortable lead at 42-30.
• Nine Roosevelt turnovers helped the Wildcats extend their lead to 20 after three quarters.
• 17 players saw the floor in the 4th quarter as IWU cruised to a home opener win.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 28: IWU's aggressive defense forced 28 Roosevelt turnovers.
• 19: The Wildcats converted 19 second-chance points while holding Roosevelt to 0.
• 3: All three of IWU's top scorers shot over 50% from the field, showing efficiency on the court.

KEY WILDCATS

• Jordan Reid: 20 points, 7/11 FG, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals
• Lilli Frasure: 12 points, 5/10 FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
• Taylor Folkema: 12 points, 5/9 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steal

LOOKING AHEAD

• IWU will face College of the Ozark to conclude the Leah Whittaker Memorial Classic tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.

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