Box Score

Marian MU 23-4, 14-3

Indiana Wesleyan IWU 24-3, 16-1

Marian MU

23-4, 14-3

Final

Feb. 11, 2023

Indiana Wesleyan IWU

24-3, 16-1

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Marian MU	12	13	18	22	65
Indiana Wesleyan IWU	16	16	20	15	67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/11/2023 6:24:00 PM

NO. 7 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CLINCHES CROSSROADS LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

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MARION, IND. – No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball were in Luckey Arena on Saturday for a Top-10 matchup against No. 6 Marian University. The Wildcats clawed their way to a 67-65 victory, locking up the 2022-2023 Crossroads League Regular Season Championship. This marks the first regular season championship for IWU since 2014-2015.

THE ESSENTIALS

Location: Marian, Ind. | Luckey Arena
Records: IWU - 24-3, 16-1 CRL | MU 23-4, 14-3 CRL
NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | MU – #6

WHAT HAPPENED

Lilli Frasure and Jade Nutley combined for 12 of the Wildcat's 16 first quarter points as they took an early 16-12 lead.
IWU shot a game-high 60% from the field in the 2nd quarter to extend their lead to 32-25 at halftime.
Back-to-back threes from Klair Merrell gave IWU a nine-point lead in the 3rd quarter.
With the game tied at 65-65, Maddie Lawrence scored a layup with 5 seconds left in the game to secure the victory and the championship.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

5 – It has been over 5 years since the Wildcats have won in Luckey Arena against the Knights, dating back to Dec. 6, 2017
29 – IWU got 20 points of contribution from their bench, compared to just 13 for MU.
2 – Indiana Wesleyan only allowed two of the Marian players to score in double figures.
32 – The Wildcats held a narrow advantage inside with 32 points in the paint.

KEY WILDCATS

Jade Nutley - 15 points, 8 rebounds
Lilli Frasure - 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Baylie VanDyke - 12 points, 5-5 FG
Maddie Lawrence - 9 points, 6 rebounds

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

"What a game!" said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "There were so many different runs for both teams in that game! I was proud of the resolve and togetherness we show down the stretch. Win or lose, I thought, both teams fought like crazy and created. Such a fun, competitive environment!"