Women Cruise to NAIA Quarterfinals
03/09/07
By ADAM FISHER, Chronicle
Tribune
acfisher@marion.gannett.com
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Indiana Wesleyan’s shooters
came to life in the second half today, lifting the
top-seeded Wildcats to a 61-44 victory over Tabor
(Kan.) in the second round of the NAIA Division II
women’s basketball national tournament.
IWU faces Hastings (Neb.) at 1 p.m. Saturday in the national quarterfinals. Hastings (28-6), the second seed, beat No. 3 seed William Jewell 57-46 today.
After a first half that included four ties and seven lead changes, IWU took control with runs of 10-2 and 15-4 after halftime. The second run included eight straight points by Stephanie Culp and four 3-pointers by the Wildcats.
Indiana Wesleyan shot 3-of-13 from 3-point range in the first half, but made 5-of-11 from long range in the second.
Liz Howerth finished with 24 points to lead the Wildcats, who remained undefeated on the season (35-0). Culp added 14 points, including four threes.
With today’s victory, the Wildcats matched their deepest run into the national tournament. IWU made its only other quarterfinal appearance in 2005.
NAIA national tournament scores from Taylor's women's and IWU's men's games will be posted as soon as they end. For more on all of the games, read Saturday's Chronicle-Tribune.
acfisher@marion.gannett.com
IWU faces Hastings (Neb.) at 1 p.m. Saturday in the national quarterfinals. Hastings (28-6), the second seed, beat No. 3 seed William Jewell 57-46 today.
After a first half that included four ties and seven lead changes, IWU took control with runs of 10-2 and 15-4 after halftime. The second run included eight straight points by Stephanie Culp and four 3-pointers by the Wildcats.
Indiana Wesleyan shot 3-of-13 from 3-point range in the first half, but made 5-of-11 from long range in the second.
Liz Howerth finished with 24 points to lead the Wildcats, who remained undefeated on the season (35-0). Culp added 14 points, including four threes.
With today’s victory, the Wildcats matched their deepest run into the national tournament. IWU made its only other quarterfinal appearance in 2005.
NAIA national tournament scores from Taylor's women's and IWU's men's games will be posted as soon as they end. For more on all of the games, read Saturday's Chronicle-Tribune.