CHANDLER, Ariz. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball claimed their third-straight Top-12 win of the season after defeating No. 12 Rocky Mountain University in their last game of the Cactus Classic. After keeping RMU to 5 points in the first quarter, IWU found themselves with a 17-point advantage exiting the first half.  The Wildcats cruised on in the second half to grab their tenth win in a row with a final score of 75-34. IWU will take a short break for Christmas, but will travel to Fort Wayne to face Indiana Tech on December 30th at 1:00 p.m.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Chandler, Ariz. | Coyote Center
• Records: IWU - 11-1 | RMU: 9-1
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #2 | VU - #12

WHAT HAPPENED

• A strong defensive start for the Wildcats kept Rocky Mountain to only 5 points in the first quarter.
• Jade Nutley scored 6 of her 9 points in the second quarter, and IWU was able to take a 34-18 lead entering the second half.
• IWU held RMU to 16 points in the second half to built a 41-point lead before the final buzzer.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 25: The Wildcats were strong on the defense, pushing RMU to a staggering 25 turnovers on the night.
• 25: Indiana Wesleyan pulled down 25 offensive rebounds.
• 27: The IWU bench nearly outscored Rocky Mountain with 27 points.
• 41: Tonight's point differential was the second highest of the season for the red and gray.

KEY WILDCATS

• Lilli Frasure: 18 points, 7-13 FG, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Taylor Folkema: 15 points, 7-11 FG, 5 rebounds, 4 steals
• Jordan Reid: 10 points, 8 rebounds

LOOKING AHEAD

• IWU will take a short break for Christmas, but will travel to Fort Wayne to face Indiana Tech on December 30th at 1:00 p.m.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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