HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Basketball fell to Huntington, 68-51, in Platt Arena, as Huntington outshot Indiana Wesleyan with a 53.5 field goal percentage. Huntington secured a 17-point lead in the final quarter, sealing the win.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | Indiana Wesleyan University
- Records: IWU: 6-5, 2-2 | HU: 8-3, 3-1
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #19 | HU - NR
FIRST QUARTER
- The red and grey opened with a narrow lead after Ellie Kelleher's 3-pointer at 6:55.
- The Foresters responded with a strong inside presence, scoring 14 points in the paint, including a jumper by Allison Price at 5:54.
- HU built momentum with a 10-point lead at 3:53, following Addie Shank's successful free throw.
- HU led 19–10 at the end of the first quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- HU extended its lead early with a 3-pointer by Annaka Nelson at 8:39, followed by a jumper at 8:01.
- The Wildcats responded with steals converting into points by Emily Mattingly and Jayd Hovey, narrowing the gap.
- At 4:46, Nelson hit another 3-pointer, pushing HU's lead to 15 points, their largest of the quarter.
- Myla Browning's late 3-pointer at 1:20 helped IWU close the second quarter trailing 33–21.
THIRD QUARTER
- Indiana Wesleyan opened strong with Ayla Krygier converting a steal into a three-point play at 9:25, narrowing the Foresters' lead.
- Kelleher's 3-pointer at 6:55 sparked a push, reducing the margin to 8 points.
- The Wildcats continued to chip away, with Addi Hovey making key free throws at 5:17 to maintain pressure.
- The quarter ended with IWU cutting into HU's lead, trailing 47-40.
FOURTH QUARTER
- HU extended their lead with a strong start, converting on key free throws and a 3-pointer by Annaka Nelson at 7:56.
- Indiana Wesleyan's Krygier responded with a 3-pointer at 4:16, narrowing the gap slightly.
- The Foresters maintained control, capitalizing on the Wildcats' fouls with Kyndra Sheets adding crucial free throws at 2:11.
- HU closed the quarter with a 3-pointer by Price at 00:26, securing a 68–51 victory.
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LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan travels to Florida to face St. Thomas at 4:00 PM on December 16th.
- Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com
- Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
NEXT HOME GAME
- The Wildcats don't return to Luckey Arena until 2026, facing Spring Arbor on January 3rd.
- Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com
- Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
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