March 15, 2025
Frasure's Near Triple-Double Leads Wildcats Back to Sioux City
MARION, IND. - No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball is Sioux City bound for the fifth consecutive year after defeating Grand View 71-60 in the NAIA Second Round on Saturday. Lilli Frasure had a near triple-double in her final game in Luckey Arena putting up 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in the win.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
- Records: IWU: 31-2 | GVU: 24-8
- NAIA Seeding: IWU - #1 | GVU - #8
WHAT HAPPENED
- Neither team shot over 36% in the first quarter, but IWU got 6 more trips to the charity stripe helping them build a 17-14 lead through one.
- The Wildcats held GVU to 2-1 from the field in the second and forced 5 turnovers. The offense went 8-16 shooting and outscored the Vikings 17-7 in the frame.
- Grand View started to swing momentum their way in the 3rd, outscoring the red and gray 21-13 while knocking down 5-6 from deep and 8-12 overall.
- Emily Mattingly scored all 11 of her points in the final quarter while knocking down a career high 3 threes to help IWU build their lead back to as much as 17 on their way to victory.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 40: Indiana Wesleyan lived in the paint for the second straight game, outscoring GVU 40-18 inside.
- 13: IWU got 13 second chance points off of 15 offensive rebounds while the Vikings had 0 second chance points..
- 5: The Wildcats advance to the Round of 16 for the 5th straight year.
KEY WILDCATS
- Taylor Folkema: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
- Lilli Frasure: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals
- Maddie Lawrence: 12 points, 6 rebounds
- Emily Mattingly: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Wildcats play 4-seed Georgetown in Sioux City. The final schedule will be released after all the second round games are concluded.
- Links for video and live stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com
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