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77
Winner Indiana Wesleyan INWU 10-4, 5-0 CL
46
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 4-10, 1-4 CL
Winner
Indiana Wesleyan INWU
10-4, 5-0 CL
77
Final
46
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
4-10, 1-4 CL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Indiana Wesleyan INWU 26 16 20 15 77
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 16 14 4 12 46

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 21 Wildcats pull away from Cougars in second half

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's basketball team held its own for a half against one of the top teams in the country, but a big third quarter run propelled No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan University to a 77-46 victory over the Cougars in Crossroads League action on Saturday.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 46, No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan 77

LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 4-10 (1-4 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 10-4 (5-0 CL)

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Spring Arbor led 11-10 midway through the first quarter until 12 unanswered points put Indiana Wesleyan in front.
  • IWU increased its lead to 13 early in the second period, but the Cougars clawed back and closed the gap to six, 34-28, following a three-pointer from Gracie Cabana at the 4:09 mark. The Wildcats responded again, however, and would grab a 42-30 advantage at halftime.
  • The No. 21 ranked Wildcats outscored SAU 20-4 in the third quarter on the way to their fifth straight win.

 
 

FOR THE COUGARS

  • Cierra Lipps scored a team-high 11 points. Rachel Nelson finished with nine and Cabana added eight.
  • Gabby Barnett posted seven points, four rebounds and two blocks while Grace Shoobridge also hauled in four boards.
  • Spring Arbor shot 32 percent (15-for-47) from the field and was 10-for-12 from the free throw line.

 
 

FOR THE WILDCATS

  • Margot Woughter led Indiana Wesleyan with 16 points and five assists. Three other Wildcats finished with 10 points, including Elaina Ededuwa, who had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Indiana Wesleyan shot 42 percent (28-for-67) on the afternoon.
  • The Wildcats had 23 second-chance points off 24 offensive rebounds.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will head south to take on Keiser University (5-7) in West Palm Beach, Florida on Monday, Dec. 17 and St. Thomas University (7-4) in Miami Gardens on Tuesday, Dec. 18.

 
 

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