INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - #4 Indiana Wesleyan Women's Basketball fell short on their trip to Indianapolis after Marian handed them their third loss of the season with a final score of 68-65. Lilli Frasure was the top scorer for the Wildcats with 23 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Marian Arena
• Records: IWU: 25-3, 16-2 CRL | MU: 27-1, 18-0 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #4 | MU - #2

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats started off the first quarter slow before finding a 7-0 run to tie up the game with two minutes to go with a scoreline of 18-18 and closing out the first quarter down 22-23.
•  A layup from Taylor Folkema to take the lead with a minute to go saw IWU keep the lead to enter the third quarter up 39-34.
• With a tightly contested third quarter, Folkema hit another layup with two seconds to go to center the fourth with a Wildcat lead at 53-52.
• After Marian gained a two-possession lead with four minutes to go, the Wildcats gained the lead with a Jade Nutley layup before Marian closed out the game with a final score of 65-68.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 11: Both teams grabbed 11 steals on the day.
• 2: Lilli Frasure scored a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

KEY WILDCATS

• Lilli Frasure: 23 points, 14 rebounds,  4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
• Taylor Folkema: 11 points, 4/7 FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
• Jasmine Griffin: 7 points, 1-1 3PT

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Wildcats will host Taylor in the Quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament on Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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