MARION, Ind. – No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball began their journey in the Crossroads League Tournament on Tuesday night with a matchup against Huntington. The Wildcats reached their highest point total of the season and cruised past the Foresters, 104-72. IWU advances to the semifinal round of the tournament and will take on the University of Saint Francis on Friday night in Luckey Arena.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU 26-3, 17-1 CRL | HU 10-19, 5-13 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | HU – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU established their inside game early after attempting just 3 three-pointers and taking a 26-17 lead after the 1st quarter.
• The Wildcats poured in 30 points in the 2nd quarter after forcing 9 Huntington turnovers to take a 56-30 lead at halftime.
• Huntington held the scoring advantage in the 3rd, but Indiana Wesleyan still held a 79-58 lead after the 3rd.
• A three-pointer from Ashleigh Mader gave IWU their highest point total of the season with 104.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 40 – IWU's 40 made field goals set a new season-high.
• 19 – Indiana Wesleyan was a perfect 19-19 from the free-throw line.
• 5 – The Wildcats scored their season-high while only making 5 three-pointers.
• 2 – Lilli Frasure dropped 30 points for the second time this season.

KEY WILDCATS

• Lilli Frasure – 30 points, 13-21 FG, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals
• Jade Nutley - 15 points, 6-8 FG, 4 rebounds
• Jordan Reid - 14 points, 6-8 FG, 4 steals
• Maddie Lawrence - 12 points, 3 assists
• Sadie Knee – 11 points, 4-5 FG, 4 rebounds

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "I thought our pace and unselfishness was really good tonight," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "From the tip, we were connected and played with a lot of juice."

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats advance to the semifinal round of the Crossroads League Tournament on Friday night against Saint Francis.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Luckey Arena.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.

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