MARION, Ind. – No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball got their weekend off to a good start on Friday night as they took down Saint Francis in the semifinal round of the Crossroads League Tournament. The Wildcats dished out a season-high 28 assists on their way to a 95-76 victory over the Cougars and secure a birth in the championship game on Monday night.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU 27-3, 17-1 CRL | USF 15-15, 11-8 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #5 | USF – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Saint Francis came out aggressive early and shot 61.5% from the field to take a 20-18 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.
• The Wildcats made 8 shots in the 2nd quarter with 7 of them being three-pointers. IWU took a 41-33 lead into the halftime locker room.
• Indiana Wesleyan used a 14-4 run to start the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 69-48 heading in to the final quarter.
• The Wildcats build their largest lead of 27 points in the 4th before closing out the 95-76 win.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 28 – IWU's 28 assists set a new season-high.
• 17 – Indiana Wesleyan's 17 made three-pointers mark their second-highest total of the year.
• 20 – Sadie Knee finished with 20 points, setting a new career-high.
• 10 – Lilli Frasure's 10 assists mark a new career-high 

KEY WILDCATS

• Sadie Knee – 20 points, 5-9 3FG
• Jordan Reid - 12 points, 5-6 FG, 4 steals
• Baylie VanDyke - 11 points, 3 rebounds
• Jade Nutley - 10 points, 2 rebounds
• Lilli Frasure – 9 points, 10 assists, 8 assists, 4 steals

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

• "I was really proud of the connection we had tonight," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "We played really unselfish basketball on both ends of the floor."

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats advance to the championship game of the Crossroads League Tournament on Monday night against Marian.
• 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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