MARION, IND. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Basketball defeated Taylor, 81-65, with a dominating 38-26 rebounding advantage. leading by as many as 21 points in the third quarter. The freshman duo of Ayla Krygier and Addi Hovey led the Wildcats, combining for 43 points on nearly 60% shooting, 17 rebounds, and 8 assists. This is the second straight game that Krygier has set a career high in points, setting the new mark at 24 also setting career highs in rebounds with 9, and assists with 6.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU: 12-9, 6-5  | TU: 16-5, 6-5
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - RV | TU - RV

FIRST QUARTER

• The Wildcats took an early lead with a layup by Addi Hovey at 9:12, assisted by Emily Mattingly.
• The red and grey extended their advantage with consecutive 3-pointers, including one by Ayla Krygier at 5:15, assisted by Tori Thompson.
• Hovey's layup at 5:49, assisted by Mattingly, contributed to extending Indiana Wesleyan's lead to double digits.
• The Wildcats led 22–12 at the end of the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

• Indiana Wesleyan capitalized on an early defensive stop at 9:46, leading to a Krygier jumper that extended their lead.
• Hovey provided a spark with consecutive layups at 8:32 and 6:38, both assisted by Krygier, maintaining the home team's advantage.
• Ellie Kelleher's and-one at 1:42 pushed IWU's lead back to double digits.
• The Wildcats held a 41–29 advantage at halftime.

• Indiana Wesleyan extended their lead early, converting three free throws by Kylie Bettinger at 8:21 to push ahead 44–31.
• TU's Kaycie Warfel hit consecutive 3-pointers, closing the gap to 48–41 at 5:02.
• Indiana Wesleyan responded with a 7–0 run, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Koryn Greiwe at 3:42, increasing their advantage to 56–41.
• The Wildcats held a 65–44 lead at the close of the third quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER

• The red and grey maintained a strong lead, reaching a 21-point advantage at 9:42.
• At 6:13, Mattingly extended the lead with a 3-pointer, putting Indiana Wesleyan ahead 70–49.
• The Trojans responded with a scoring run, narrowing the gap to 73–57 by 4:43, following a jumper by Madi Allen.
• The Wildcats secured the victory, with a final score of 81–65.

KEY WILDCATS

• Ayla Krygier: 24 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists
• Addi Hovey: 19 points, 8 rebounds
• Emily Mattingly: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals

• The Wildcats head to Fort Wayne Saturday, facing #6 Saint Francis (Ind.) at 1:00 PM.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

• The Wildcats are back in Luckey Arena next Wednesday, taking on Huntington 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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