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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – In the second round of the Trinity Christmas Classic, the host school, Trinity University, sent the Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team home with a loss, 86-71, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29, in San Antonio, Texas.
 
IWU is 6-5 on the season, while the No. 26-ranked Tigers are 9-2.
 
Senior guard Colleen McMahon led the Titan attack with 17 points, while senior Lexi Baltes (15 points) and junior guard Kasey Reaber (12 points), also reached double figures. However, two Tigers notched 20 points to help them outscore IWU. Trinity narrowly outrebounded the Titans, 43-39.
 
Trinity led the Titans at half, 35-31, but exploded in the second half, outscoring IWU, 51-40.
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .366 (26-for-71)
3-point field goal percentage- .192 (5-for-26)
Free throw percentage- .609 (14-for-23)
McMahon- 17 points, 3 rebounds
Baltes- 15 points, 4 rebounds
Reaber- 12 points, 5 rebounds
Shelby Jackson- 9 points, 7 rebounds
 
Trinity Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .561 (37-for-66)
3-point field goal percentage- .333 (7-for-21)
Free throw percentage- .50 (5-for-10)
Anecia Richardson (20 points, 10 rebounds)
Murphy Burns (20 points)
Hannah Coley (17 points, 5 rebounds)
 
Who's Next?
The Titans will open the New Year by kicking off College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play with Elmhurst on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 2 p.m. in Elmhurst, Ill.