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45
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 11-18, 5-13 CL
71
Winner Indiana Wesleyan INWU 23-7, 15-3 CL
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
11-18, 5-13 CL
45
Final
71
Indiana Wesleyan INWU
23-7, 15-3 CL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 9 9 7 20 45
Indiana Wesleyan INWU 19 21 15 16 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Cougars drop final regular season game at No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan

MARION, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University women's basketball team lost its final regular season game 71-45 to No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana on Saturday.

The Cougars ended the regular season eighth in the league standings and will be the No. 8 seed in the upcoming Crossroads League Tournament, which is slated to begin Tuesday, Feb. 20.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 45, #20 Indiana Wesleyan 71

LOCATION: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 11-18 (5-13 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 23-7 (15-3 CL)

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Wildcats led start to finish as they closed out the regular season with their fifth straight victory.
  • Indiana Wesleyan opened a 12-4 lead midway through the first quarter, but five straight points from Gabby Barnett, including a three-pointer, closed the gap to three. However, the home team ended the period on a 7-0 run to regain control.
  • Spring Arbor got within five, 21-16, early in the second quarter following a bucket from Kaitlyn Shields.
  • Indiana Wesleyan countered again though with another lengthy run to break things open. The Wildcats held the Cougars scoreless over the final 7:26 of the second quarter on their way to a 40-18 advantage heading into halftime and would maintain a comfortable margin the rest of the way.

 
 

FOR THE COUGARS

  • Gracie Cabana posted 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers, to lead Spring Arbor. Faith Johnson followed with six points while Barnett finished with five and four rebounds.
  • Anne Marie Wright and Kristina Grace chipped in four points apiece. Grace also ripped down four boards.
  • Spring Arbor was held to 27 percent (13-for-48) shooting.

 
 

FOR THE WILDCATS

  • Four Wildcat players scored in double figures, including Anna Imhoff, who recorded a game-high 18 points.
  • The home team scored 48 of their points in the paint and 29 off of SAU turnovers.
  • Indiana Wesleyan finished the afternoon shooting 48 percent (27-for-56) from the field.

 
 

UP NEXT

The Crossroads League Tournament begins Tuesday, Feb. 20. Spring Arbor will be the No. 8 seed for the tournament and will face off against the regular season league champions, and No. 5 ranked, Marian University (28-2, 17-1 CL) in Indianapolis starting at 7 p.m.

 
 

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