HUNTINGTON, Ind. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball survived their first test of the season on Wednesday, taking down Huntington 81-79 in the Wildcats Crossroads League opener. Lilli Frasure led IWU with a 23 point, 14 rebound double-double.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Huntington, Ind. | Platt Arena
• Records: IWU: 7-0, 1-0 CRL  | HU 4-3, 0-1 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #2 | HU - RV

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats held a 21-20 lead at the end of the first quarter, but shot just 37% in the frame while the Foresters shot 66.7% from the field and 50% from three. Six turnovers from the home team kept IWU in the lead.
• Indiana Wesleyan extended their lead by 3 in the second. The red and gray locked in defensively, holding HU to 5-13 from the field. Lilli Frasure went into half with 14 points and 8 rebounds.
• Maddie Lawrence exploded in the third quarter with 11 points on 4-6 shooting, but 4 threes from Huntington prevented IWU from taking control. The Wildcats held a 6 point lead going into the final quarter.
• The Wildcat offense struggled in the fourth, going 3-13. Huntington took a 1 point lead with just over 1 minute remaining in the game. Jade Nutley and Lilli Frasure hit 6 straight free throws to give Indiana Wesleyan a 3 point lead with 3 second left. A Wildcat foul on a three at the buzzer put HU at the line with a chance to tie, but the Foresters missed 2-3 allowing the Wildcats to escape with a win.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 44: IWU gained a big advantage inside with 44 paint points, compared to Huntingtons 18.
• 16: The Wildcats scored 16 second chance points and only allowed HU to score 6.
• 27: Both teams struggled with fouls, each committing 27. Two Wildcats and one Forester fouled out of the game.

KEY WILDCATS

• Lilli Frasure: 23 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals
• Jade Nutley: 13 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds
• Maddie Lawrence: 15 points, 6-11 FG, 3 rebounds

LOOKING AHEAD

• Indiana Wesleyan returns to Luckey Arena on November 23rd at 1:00 PM against Grace.
• Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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