MARION, IND. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball moved to 22-0 on Saturday, taking down Bethel 76-60. The Wildcats trailed by one at halftime and failed to score until the 6:20 mark of the 3rd quarter, but a strong defensive effort kept them in the game before a barrage of threes put the Pilots away.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU: 22-0, 12-0 | BU: 11-11, 4-8
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #2 | BU - NR

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Pilots began the game hot from the field, shooting 7-12 and knocking down 4 triples on their way to a 23-20 lead after the first quarter.
• Neither squad got much going in the second. IWU outscored Bethel 14-12 to cut the lead to 1 at half. 
• An Izzy Reed triple with 6:20 remaining in the third finaly took the lid off the basket in the second half for the Wildcats. The defense kept the team in the game by forcing 5 turnovers and holding BU to 2-8 from the field. IWU ended up outscoring Bethel 19-11 in the quarter to retake the lead.
• The threes kept falling for Indiana Wesleyan, they knocked down 5 in the fourth to extend their lead to as much as 20 on their way to their 22nd win of the season.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 14: The red and gray used the deep ball to overcome a tough shooting day with 14 threes, second most on the season.
• 20: The Wildcats had good ball movement, leading to 20 assists.

KEY WILDCATS

• Ellie Kelleher: 16 points, 6-12 FG, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals
• Izzy Reed: 14 points, 4-8 3PT, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
• Emily Mattingly: 10 points, 3-5 3PT, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Wildcats face Spring Arbor on February 5th 7:00 PM in Michigan.
• Links for video and live stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

NEXT HOME GAME

• IWU is back in Luckey on February 8th to face No. 14 USF 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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