HUNTINGTON, IND. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Basketball picked up a 63-54 victory over Huntington on Tuesday in Platt Arena, closing the game with a decisive 22-point fourth quarter. Indiana Wesleyan capitalized on its three-point shooting, connecting on 50 percent of their shots from beyond the arc. The win in the Quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament means Indiana Wesleyan advances to face 1-seed Marian on Friday at 7:00 PM. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Huntington, Ind. | Platt Arena
• Records: IWU: 17-12, 10-8  | HU: 18-11, 10-8
• Seed: IWU - 5 | HU - 4

FIRST QUARTER

• Huntington opened the game on a 7-0 run, finishing the run with a 3-pointer by Liv Raby at 7:56.
• The red and grey responded with a 13–3 run, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Tori Thompson at 4:51, to take the lead.
• The teams traded leads late in the quarter, with Ayla Krygier's 3-pointer at 1:21 giving IWU a 4-point advantage.
• Indiana Wesleyan led 16–15 at the end of the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

• Early in the quarter, Indiana Wesleyan tied the game at 17 with a free throw by Krygier at 9:18.
• Krygier gave the Wildcats a brief lead with a jumper in the paint at 8:15, making it 19-17.
• HU responded with a 7-0 run, including a 3-pointer by Annaka Nelson at 4:35, to take a 28-21 advantage.
• Ellie Kelleher connected on two 3-pointers late in the quarter to close the gap, but Huntington led 32-28 at halftime.

• IWU opened with a strong defensive presence, forcing four turnovers and securing four steals.
• The Foresters maintained an early lead, highlighted by Addie Shank's 3-pointer at 3:20, giving it the largest lead of the quarter at nine points.
• Indiana Wesleyan responded late in the quarter, with Kelleher scoring a jumper and free throw at 0:10 to cut the deficit.
• The quarter closed with Huntington holding a narrow edge, leading 44–41.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Kelleher connected on a 3-pointer at 7:39, tying the game and sparking the Wildcats' momentum.
• Myla Browning's jumper at 3:15 regained the lead for Indiana Wesleyan, maintaining a narrow advantage.
• Kylie Bettinger extended the lead with a 3-pointer at 1:49, part of a decisive run.
• The red and grey finished strong at the free-throw line, securing a 63–54 victory over Huntington.

KEY WILDCATS

• Ayla Krygier: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Ellie Kelleher: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
• Addi Hovey: 9 points, 8 rebounds

• The Wildcats advance to play 1-seed Marian in the Crossroads League Semifinals at 7:00 PM on Friday in Indianapolis.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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