November 12, 2024
Folkema Leads No. 3 IWU to 23-Point Victory Over No. 12 Indiana Tech
MARION, Ind. - No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball continued their best start since the 2013-14 season with a 23 point victory over No. 12 Indiana Tech. Taylor Folkema led the Wildcats with 22 points and a career high 4 three pointers.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
- Records: IWU: 6-0 | IT 3-2
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #3 | IT - #12
WHAT HAPPENED
- Indiana Wesleyan threw the first punch of the game with an 11-0 run capped off by a three from Taylor Folkema to take a 10 point lead. A 4-0 Warrior run in the final 8 seconds of the quarter cut the IWU lead to 7.
- Both offenses struggled to find consistency in the second quarter, the home team shot 28.6% from the field while the visitors were barely better with a 37.5% average. Indiana Tech outscored the Wildcats 17-16, cutting the lead to 6 at halftime.
- The red and gray dominated the third frame, outscoring IT 22-9 in the quarter. IWU shot 50% in the quarter, led by Folkema's 11. On the defensive end the Wildcats forced 8 turnovers and held the Warriors to 22% shooting.
- The Wildcat's built their lead to as much as 27 on a layup from Ellie Kelleher with 3:00 minutes left in the game. A couple of baskets from Indiana Tech at the end of the game gave IWU an 84-61 win.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 26: IWU forced Indiana Tech into 26 turnovers.
- 31: The Wildcats scored 31 points off of turnovers.
- 38: Indiana Wesleyan secured 38 boards with 13 coming on the offensive end.
KEY WILDCATS
- Taylor Folkema: 22 points, 6-12 FG, 4-6 3PT, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks.
- Lilli Frasure: 15 points, 6-10 FG, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
- Jade Nutley: 11 points, 5-8 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block.
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan stays home for the Leah Whitaker Memorial game on November 15th at 6:00 PM.
- Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com
- Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
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