MARION, Ind. - No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan Women's basketball gained their 23rd win of the season after defeating rivals Taylor University with a final score of 99-76. This marks IWU's second victory on TU this season as Lilli Frasure was the top performer for the Wildcats with 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. 
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU: 23-2, 14-1 CRL | TU: 10-15, 5-10 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #4 | TU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats found themselves an 11-point advantage after the first quarter, shooting 63% from the field and grabbing four steals with a scoreline of 27-16.
• IWU continued its strong shooting performance in the second quarter, firing at a 54% clip from the field and built their lead to 18 entering the third quarter at 50-33. 
• The Wildcats maintained their lead throughout the second half and cruised onto victory with a final score of 99-76. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 11: The Wildcat defense was strong today, doubling TU's steals with 11 steals on the day.
• 23: IWU scored 23 total points off of turnovers. 
• 30: IWU's bench scored 30 points compared to TU's 14 bench points.

KEY WILDCATS

• Lilli Frasure: 24 points, 11/15 FG, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals
• Taylor Folkema: 19 points, 6-9 FG, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Jordan Reid: 12 points, 6-9 FG, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal 

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Wildcats will travel to face MVNU on Saturday at 1:00 PM.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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