MISHAWAKA, IND. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Basketball defeated Bethel on Saturday, using a twenty point second quarter lead to propel them to a 67-60 win. The Wildcats capitalized on 22 points off turnovers to maintain control throughout the contest. Emily Mattingly led the Wildcats with a cereer high 19 points and added 8 rebounds and a pair of steals.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Mishawaka, Ind. | Bethel University
- Records: IWU: 10-9, 4-5 | BU: 9-10, 3-6
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - NR | MU - NR
FIRST QUARTER
- The Wildcats opened strong with three consecutive 3-pointers from Koryn Greiwe, Jayd Hovey, and Brea Garber to build a 9–3 lead at 7:20.
- The visitors capitalized on the Pilots' turnovers, turning defensive stops into points, including a layup by Emily Mattingly at 5:54 to extend the lead.
- BU struggled offensively, scoring only 9 points in the period while the red and grey's defense recorded 5 steals.
- IWU led 24–9 at the end of the first quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- Indiana Wesleyan pulled ahead early with a layup from Hovey at 9:08, setting the tone for the quarter.
- Mattingly added to the lead with a layup at 7:04, assisted by Ellie Kelleher, extending the margin.
- Bethel's Olivia Nickerson responded with a layup and a free throw at 5:05 to cut into the deficit.
- The Wildcats maintained their advantage, closing the quarter with a layup from Hovey at 0:40, taking a 41–24 lead into halftime.
THIRD QUARTER
- The Pilots capitalized on turnovers early to extend their lead, with Jazmyn Smith scoring a layup and free throw at 8:26.
- IWU responded with two consecutive 3-pointers by Greiwe and Ayla Krygier, closing the gap midway through the quarter.
- Bethel maintained control with strong inside play, including a series of layups from Mariah Claywell and Smith.
- The Wildcats led 53–45 at the end of the third quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER
- Indiana Wesleyan extended their lead to 10 points early at 9:20 with Krygier's layup, assisted by Greiwe.
- The Pilots narrowed the gap to four points with a layup by Claywell at 2:10, following a steal.
- At 1:01, Mattingly hit a jumper to push the Wildcats' lead back to six points.
- IWU secured a 67–60 victory to conclude the game.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Wildcats travel to Goshen next Saturday facing the Maple Leafs at 1:00 PM.
- Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
NEXT HOME GAME
- The Wildcats don't return to Luckey Arena until January 28th, facing Taylor at 5:00 PM.
- Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com
- Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
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