Box Score BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Melissa Gardner hit a game-high six three-pointers to help the Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team defeat Elmhurst, 75-51, Saturday (Jan. 5) evening at the Shirk Center to improve the Titans' record to 8-5.
 
·      IWU got out to an early start, with Gardner creating momentum off her 5-for-5 three pointers in the first half, scoring a half-total of 17 points.
·      The Titans outscored the Bluejays, 36-26, at halftime.
·      IWU opened the second half on a similar note, with Colleen McMahon hitting two free throws to put the Titans up by 12 points, 38-26.
·      Elmhurst was unable to cut IWU's lead throughout the second half due to the Titans' full-court press, holding the Bluejays to a second half total of 10-for-31 from the field and 2-for-7 from three-point land.
·      IWU's Taylor Reaber hit the last basket for the Titans, with just over four minutes on the clock. After a three-pointer from Elmhurst, IWU secured a 24-point victory.
·      The Titans finished the game 39.4 percent from the field, 50 percent from behind the arc, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
 
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistical Leaders
Gardner (24 points, 4 rebounds)
McMahon (20 points)
Katy Siebring (17 points, 6 rebounds)
 
Elmhurst Statistical Leaders
Fiona McMahon (17 points, 12 rebounds, 5 blocks)
Tess Godhardt (6 points, 4 rebounds)
 
Who's Next?
IWU will take on North Park Wednesday (Jan. 9) in Chicago, Ill. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.