Box Score

WHEATON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team saw its shooting struggles continue in a 72-46 loss at No. 16 Wheaton at King Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
 
With the loss the Titans are now 8-11, and 2-6 in the CCIW on the season, while the Thunder improve to 17-2, 7-1. Wheaton swept the regular season series for the second time in the past three seasons after the Titans won all three games played against the Thunder last season. 
 
IWU jumped out to their largest lead of the game midway through the first half at 19-10 off a Shelby Gray three-point basket with 7:48 left to go in the first half. Wheaton would then battle back throughout the rest of the first period before trailing Ill. Wesleyan 26-25 at Intermission. Freshman Molly McGraw would lead all scorers at the half with nine points and three steals. 
 
Wheaton would outscore the Titans 47-20 in the second half, thanks in part to a 30-17 advantage on the glass in the second half. After shooting only .357 (10-28) percent from the field in the first half, IWU's struggles would carry over to the second half which saw the Titans shoot only .240 (6-25) from the field. 
 
The Thunder held a 41-29 advantage on the glass over the Titans, and benefited from 23 points off of 21 IWU turnovers. IWU forced Wheaton into 26 turnovers and had 23 bench points compared to 20 for the Thunder.

 
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN STATISTICS, LEADERS
Field goal percentage- .302 (16-of-53)
3-point field goal percentage- .154 (2-of-13)
Free throw percentage- .632 (12-of-19)
Freshman Molly McGraw - (11 points, 5 steals)
Shelby Gray - (8 points)
Gabby Weber – (6 points)
 
WHEATON STATISTICS, LEADERS
Field goal percentage- .471 (241-of-51)
3-point field goal percentage- .467 (7-of-15)
Free throw percentage- .708 (17-of-24)
Katie McDaniels- (14 points, 5 assists)
Ellie Zeller – (11 points, 5 rebounds)
Hannah Considine – (10 points, 10 rebounds)
 
Who's Next?
The Titans will finish a three-game road trip traveling to Kenosha, Wis. to face Carthage on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. The Lady Reds lost 63-60 in overtime at North Park on Wednesday night.