Box Score

Photo Gallery (courtesy Wisconsin-Whitewater Project Coordinator)

WHITEWATER, Wis. – In the middle game of three straight against top 20 teams, the Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team lost a 96-79 decision at Wisconsin-Whitewater at Kachel Gymnasium in Whitewater, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Illinois Wesleyan is 3-2 overall as the Warhawks improved to 5-0. Wisconsin-Whitewater is No. 2 in the latest weekly poll released by USA Today Sports.

The Warhawks had their largest lead of 22 with 12:25 to play in the second half before Illinois Wesleyan charged back, closing to within nine points at 74-65 with 8:18 left. But Whitewater stepped on the accelerator late and built up a 24 point lead (94-70) with 2:08 remaining.

Whitewater held a 34-28 lead in rebounding and the Titans committed 28 turnovers to 26 for the Warhawks.

Whitewater built up a 52-36 lead at the half by virtue of shooting .613 from the field (19 of 31). IWU had a 7-5 lead with 17:34 to go in the first.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .473 (26 of 55)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .467 (7 of 15)
Free Throw Percentage - .714 (20 of 28)
Senior Colleen McMahon (19 points)
Senior Katy Seibring (12 points, 8 rebounds)
Junior Kasey Reaber (10 points, 3 assists)
Senior Lexi Baltes (10 points, 6 rebounds)

Wis.-Whitewater Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .565 (35 of 62)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .429 (6 of 14)
Free Throw Percentage - .909 (20 of 22)
Mary Merg (19 points, 5 assists)
Katie Burton (15 points)
Amy Mandrell (13 points)
Kaitlyn Thill (12 points, 6 rebounds)

Who's Next?
The Titans play No. 6-ranked Washington U. at the 2013 Midwest Challenge in Greencastle, Ind., at 1 p.m. Central time on Saturday, Nov. 30. IWU would face either Illinois College or the host school, No. 1-ranked DePauw, at 1 or 3 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 1).