Ladies Move on to Final Four
03/10/07
By ADAM FISHER, Chronicle
Tribune
acfisher@marion.gannett.com
The Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball team survived a late charge from Hastings (Neb.) in the NAIA Division II national tournament quarterfinals today to claim a 61-52 victory. The win sends the Wildcats to their first national semifinals appearance.
The Broncos had cut a 10-point second-half deficit to one point and trailed 49-48 with six minutes to play. IWU outscored second-seeded Hastings 12-4 to end the game.
Liz Howerth led the Wildcats with 19 points, including seven in the finalfour minutes as IWU held off the charging Broncos. Stephanie Culp and Sarah McGill each added 10 for Indiana Wesleyan.
The Wildcats play the winner of today’s Taylor-Cedarville (Ohio) quarterfinal game at 6 p.m. Monday in the semifinals.
acfisher@marion.gannett.com
The Indiana Wesleyan women’s basketball team survived a late charge from Hastings (Neb.) in the NAIA Division II national tournament quarterfinals today to claim a 61-52 victory. The win sends the Wildcats to their first national semifinals appearance.
The Broncos had cut a 10-point second-half deficit to one point and trailed 49-48 with six minutes to play. IWU outscored second-seeded Hastings 12-4 to end the game.
Liz Howerth led the Wildcats with 19 points, including seven in the finalfour minutes as IWU held off the charging Broncos. Stephanie Culp and Sarah McGill each added 10 for Indiana Wesleyan.
The Wildcats play the winner of today’s Taylor-Cedarville (Ohio) quarterfinal game at 6 p.m. Monday in the semifinals.