MARION, Ind. – No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball took the court inside Luckey Arena on Wednesday night against Spring Arbor University. The Wildcats overcame a 12-point deficit in the 2nd quarter with a defense that only allowed 23 second-half points for the Cougars. IWU secured their 13th victory in a row to improve to 21-3 overall with a 65-52 win over Spring Arbor.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU - 21-3, 13-1 CRL | SAU 16-8, 6-8 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | SAU – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats got off to a cold start, shooting 18.8% from the field and trailing 16-10 after the first quarter.
• IWU's used 7 SAU turnovers and an 11-2 run at the end the 2nd quarter to cut the deficit to 28-26 at halftime.
• The Wildcats held the Cougars to just 9 points in the 3rd quarter and took a 47-37 lead into the final 10 minutes.
• Ten points from Lilli Frasure in the 4th led Indiana Wesleyan to the 65-52 victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 35.4% - The Wildcats shot their lowest field goal percentage of the season at 35.4%.
• 19 – IWU forced SAU into 19 turnovers while only committing 4.
• 6 – This was just the sixth game of the year that Indiana Wesleyan scored below 70 points.

KEY WILDCATS

• Lilli Frasure - 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
• Maddie Lawrence - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
• Jade Nutley - 6 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists  
• Klair Merrell - 6 points, 4 steals

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "Both teams did such a great job of disrupting what the other wanted to do on the offensive end," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "It was a gritty game with so much physicality. I was proud of the resolve that we show during Spring Arbor's runs, and how we stay together to make some runs of our own."

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats will be on the road on Saturday to take on Bethel at 1:00 p.m.

NEXT HOME GAME

• IWU will celebrate Senior Night on Feb. 11th against No. 6 Marian University.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.

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