Box Score

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - All five starters scored in double figures, led by seniors Katy Seibring and Colleen McMahon with 25 each, as the Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team toppled Calvin, 103-81, at the Shirk Center on Thursday (Dec. 19).

The score was tied twice and the lead changed four times early before IWU took the lead 8-7 on a basket by senior Shelby Jackson with 16:45 left in the first half and never trailed again. IWU built up a 55-37 lead at halftime and led by as many as 26 with 17:40 to play in the game.

The Titans were guilty of 20 turnovers while the Knights committed 25 and IWU scored 30 points off Calvin turnovers. Calvin had 49 bench points compared to 16 for IWU.
Wesleyan handled the Knights on the boards with a 47-34 edge as freshman Gabrielle Holness grabbed a career-best nine caroms.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .529 (37 of 70)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .222 (2 of 9)
Free Throw Percentage - .730 (27 of 37)
Seibring (25 points, 8 rebounds)
McMahon (25 points)
Junior Kasey Reaber (career-high 17 points)
Senior Lexi Baltes (10 points)
Jackson (10 points)
Freshman Gabrielle Holness (team-high and career-high 9 rebounds)

Calvin Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .451 (32 of 71)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .350 (7 of 20)
Free Throw Percentage - .714 (10 of 14)
Kayla Englehard (13 points, 5 assists)
Hannah Acre (13 points)
Anna Timmer (12 points)
Kelly Verkaik (8 rebounds)

Who's Next?
IWU will play in San Antonio, Texas at the Trinity U. Christmas Classic, facing Howard Payne at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Titans will tangle with host school Trinity at 5 p.m. the next day (Sunday, Dec. 29).