Box Score


BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team's cold shooting matched the frigid local temperatures as the Titans lost a 72-46 decision to No. 13-ranked Wheaton at the Shirk Center on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

IWU has lost four games in a row for the first time since the 2001-02 season and slipped to 6-7 overall and 0-2 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while the Thunder improved to 12-1 and 2-0 in the CCIW. 

IIlinois Wesleyan, who was outrebounded by a 52-29 margin, managed only .258 from the field and connected on 2 of 23 3-point tries, missing their first 14 3-point attempts before sophomore Gabrielle Holness made one with 8:52 to play in the game.

The Titans forced 20 turnovers while committing only 11 in the game.
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .258 (16-of-62)
3-point field goal percentage- .087 (2-of-23)
Free throw percentage- .522 (12-of-23)
Sophomore Gabrielle Holness (12 points)
Freshman Rebekah Ehresman (6 points, 6 rebounds)
Sophomore Alina Lehocky (6 points, 6 rebounds)
 
Wheaton Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .480 (24-of-50)
3-point field goal percentage- .250 (2-of-8)
Free throw percentage- .815 (22-of-27)
Katie McDaniels (13 points, 5 rebounds)
Lauren Graham (13 points)
Hannah Considine (12 ppints, 10 rebounds)
 
Who's Next?
The Titans will host Carthage at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Shirk Center. The Lady Reds are 9-4 overall and 2-0 in the CCIW after a 58-53 home win over North Park on Wednesday.