MISHAWAKA, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball concluded their trip to Mishawaka with a 14-point victory against Bethel University with a final score of 102-88. Nathan Childress and Griffin Kliewer both tallied over 20 points, and Javan Buchan recorded a 19 point/10 rebound double-double.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Mishawaka, Ind. | Gates Gymnasium
• Records: IWU: 19-3, 10-2 CRL | BU: 16-6, 7-5 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #5 | BU - #18

WHAT HAPPENED

• With a close first ten minutes, IWU began to pull away with a nine-point advantage with seven minutes to go.
• Bethel brought it to within four to enter the second half with a scoreline of 44-40. 
• The Wildcats shot 63% from the field in the second half and found a 14-point advantage with six minutes to go.
• IWU closed out the Pilots with a final score of 102-88.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 3: With 19 points and 10 rebounds, Javan Buchanan marks his third double-double of the season.
• 5: The Wildcats put up 102 points on the day to mark their fifth game of the season scoring 100+ points. 
• 41: IWU's 41 field goals made tied a season-high.
• 6: This marks IWU's sixth-consecutive win over Bethel.

KEY WILDCATS

• Nathan Childress: 24 points, 10-16 FG, 7 rebounds, 2 assists
• Griffin Kliewer: 21 points, 8-14 FG, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Javan Buchanan: 19 points, 8-12 FG, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
• Caedmon Bontrager: 17 points, 7-10 FG, 9 rebounds

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU returns home to Luckey Arena to face Spring Arbor University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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