MARION, IND. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball matched the programs best start to a season since the 2006-2007 season when the Wildcats went 38-0 en route to a National Championship. The 20-0 start matches the 2012-2013 National Championship squad's 20-0 start. Taylor Folkema led the Wildcats with a career high 32 points.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU: 20-0, 10-0 | HU: 11-9, 4-6
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #2 | HU - NR

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats forced Huntington into 8 turnovers and shot 53% from the field for a 27-15 lead after the first quarter.
• Taylor Folkema dropped 10 points on 4-6 shooting in the second, nearly outscoring the Foresters by herself. HU scored just 11 points on 28% shooting.
• HU found their rythm to start the second half, shooting over 55% in the third and cutting the Wildcat lead by 3 heading into the final frame.
• Despite shooting 8-21 in the fourth, IWU outscored Huntington 19-18 to secure the home victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 32: Taylor Folkema set a career high with 32 points.
• 33: The red and gray generated 33 points off of turnovers.
• 50: The Wildcats more than doubled the Foresters points in the paint with a 50-24 advantage.
• 22: Indiana Wesleyan forced HU into 22 turnovers.

KEY WILDCATS

• Taylor Folkema: 32 points, 12-18 FG, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
• Izzy Reed: 12 points, 5-11 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
• Emily Mattingly: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals

LOOKING AHEAD

• IWU faces Grace in WInona Lake on Wednesday at 5:00 PM.
• Links for video and live stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

LOOKING AHEAD

• IWU returns home on February 1st to face Bethel at 1:00 PM
• Links for video and live stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
• Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com

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