Box Score

Indiana Wesleyan INDIANA 22-3, 14-1

Bethel (IN) BETHEL 6-18, 2-13

Indiana Wesleyan INDIANA

22-3, 14-1

Final

Feb. 04, 2023

Bethel (IN) BETHEL

6-18, 2-13

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Indiana Wesleyan INDIANA	15	10	10	20	55
Bethel (IN) BETHEL	2	16	15	6	39

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/4/2023 8:51:00 PM

DEFENSIVE CONTEST FAVORS NO. 7 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OVER BETHEL

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History

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MISHAWAKA, Ind. – No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball made the trip up north for a Crossroads League contest against Bethel University. A defensive game with just one 20-point quarter favored the Wildcats as they extended their winning streak to 14-straight with a 55-39 victory over the Pilots.

THE ESSENTIALS

Location: Mishawaka, Ind. | Gates Gymnasium
Records: IWU - 22-3, 14-1 CRL | BU 6-18, 2-13 CRL
NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #7 | BU – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

The Wildcats put on a defensive clinic in the 1st quarter and jumped out to a 15-2 lead after 10 mintutes.
Bethel responded with a 10-0 run in the 2nd quarter, but Indiana Wesleyan still held a 25-18 lead at halftime.
BU was efficient from the free-throw line in the 3rd and cut the IWU lead to just two points heading into the final period.
The Wildcat's highest-scoring quarter of game came in the 4th as they built their largest lead on their way to a 55-39 final.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

55 - The Wildcats 55 points tied their lowest total of the season.
40 – IWU's defense has held BU to 40 points or less in both contests this season.
6 – The red and grey got 26 points off their bench, compared to just 10 for Bethel.
25% - Indiana Wesleyan held Bethel to just 25% from the field after shooting 13-52.

KEY WILDCATS

Kelli Damman - 13 points, 3-8 3FG
Lilli Frasure - 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals
Jordan Reid - 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals

WHALEY PERSPECTIVE

"I thought we opened and closed the game very well," said Ethan Whaley, Head Women's Basketball Coach. "Bethel did a nice job of clogging things up on the defensive end and it stagnated us. Overall, our effort and urgency on the defensive end was what carried us through."