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With six players scoring in double figures, Illinois Wesleyan improved to 23-0 with an 87-66 nonconference win at Olivet Nazarene in Bourbonnais, Ill., on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
The No. 1-ranked Titans got 18 points from sophomore
Nikki Preston, 14 each from sophomore
Hope Schulte and freshman
Kylie Castans, 11 from sophomore
Stacey Arlis and 10 points each from senior
Colleen Caplice and junior
Christina Solari.
Preston also gathered in nine rebounds to lead IWU to a 50-39 edge on the boards in the game that the Titans never trailed in and was only tied once (8-8). Wesleyan held a 38-34 halftime edge.
The Tigers fell to 15-11 this season as they committed 33 turnovers. Olivet Nazarene connected on 11 of 37 3-point field goal tries and had a team-high 19 points from Holly Wiersma.
Illinois Wesleyan plays its final regular season home game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 against North Central. It is "Senior Day" to honor Caplice,
Claire Sheehan and
Mallory Heydorn.
The Titans will play at Elmhurst on Tuesday, Feb. 24 before hosting the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tournament Feb. 27-28 at the Shirk Center.