MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball closed out the regular season on the road on Wednesday night at Mount Vernon Nazarene. The Wildcats took down the Cougars, 75-65, and recorded their 3^rd consecutive season with 25 wins.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio | Ariel Arena
• Records: IWU - 25-3, 17-1 CRL | MVNU 12-16, 7-11 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | MVNU – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Madelyn Lawson shot 3-3 from the three-point line in the 1st quarter to lead MVNU to an early 24-20 lead.
• IWU shot 48% from the field and 9-10 from the free throw line in the first half for a 38-34 lead at halftime.
• The Wildcats went on a 10-0 run to begin the 3rd quarter, increasing their lead to 57-44 heading into the final 10 minutes.
• Jade Nutley scored 8 points in the 4th quarter as Indiana Wesleyan closed out the 75-65 win.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 12 - IWU converted 12-16 free throws compared to just 3-6 for MVNU
• 28 - The Wildcats made the same number of field goals at the same percentage as their first meeting this season; 28-56 for a .500 FG%\
• 7 - The red and grey tallied their 7th game with less than 15 fouls committed.

KEY WILDCATS

• Jade Nutley – 17 points, 7 rebounds
• Lilli Frasure – 12 points, 6-8 FG
• Kelli Damman – 12 points, 4-9 3FG

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "I was proud of our team tonight," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "MVNU at home is such a dangerous team. I thought we showed a lot of resolve and connection in the middle quarters tonight and that carried us through. This was a great win to closeout the regular season."

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats begin the Crossroads League Tournament on Tuesday in Luckey Arena against Huntington at 7:00 p.m.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.

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