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KENOSHA, Wis. - In a down to the wire, overtime match, the Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team ended Carthage's 11-0 conference winning streak, 76-75, at Tarble Arena. In addition the upsetting the No. 25 team, Colleen McMahon earned a career high in points.

The Titans now sport a 16-7 overall record and are 9-3 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The Lady Reds are 19-4 and 11-1 in the CCIW.

♦ Carthage led IWU for a bulk of the first half, until the Titans were able to tie the game with just over two minutes on the clock when Colleen McMahon nailed a three pointer to bring the score at 32-all.

♦ The Lady Reds were up at halftime, 35-34, as the Titans went 12-for-28 from the field.

♦ The second half was a see-saw battle with the two teams tying the game three times before concluding on a 65-65 even score heading into overtime.

♦ In overtime, the Lady Reds led by as many as four points with 1:14 remaining. However, the Titans called a timeout and resumed with a layup from McMahon to win the game by one point.

♦ The Titans finished 43.9 percent from the field, 32 percent from behind the arc, and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.

♦ McMahon finished with a career-high 31 points in her 41 minutes played.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistical Leaders
Colleen McMahon (31 points)
Katy Seibring (19 points, 9 rebounds)
Melissa Gardner (11 points, 5 assists)

Carthage Statistical Leader
Michelle Wenzel (22 points, 15 rebounds)
Stephanie Kuzmanic (16 points, 5 rebounds)
Cailee Corcoran (16 points, 8 rebounds)

Who's Next?
IWU will return to action Saturday (Feb. 16) against Millikin at the Shirk Center for "Senior Night" at 5 p.m.