Women's Game One Recap
03/10/10
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - (Box
Score)
Indiana Wesleyan opened up a 16-point lead to close
out the first half and didn’t allow Concordia (Neb.)
to get within 14, as the Wildcats rolled to a 56-42
win on Wednesday at the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA
Division II Women's Basketball National Championship
at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena. Indiana
Wesleyan’s record moves to 27-6 on the season and
picks up its 12th win in national championship play.
The Wildcats advance to Friday’s second round to take
on the winner of the Black Hills State (S.D.)/Eastern
Oregon matchup. Concordia’s 10th national
championship appearance comes to a close in the first
round for only the third time and wrap up its season
with a record of 21-11. The Wildcats knocked down
half of their shots in the first half, going
11-for-22, but cooled off in the second half hitting
only six of their 20 attempts. Elaine Hessel and
Rachel Steinbarger teamed together to lead the charge
with 12 points a piece. LeAnn Douglas also chipped in
11 points. Hessel controlled the paint, pulling down
a game-high 11 rebounds. Taylor Goshert and Krystal
Stoneking teamed together coming off the bench to add
nine and fourth points, respectively. Katie Rich
registered a game-high 19 points for the Bulldogs and
was 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. She was joined
in double figures by Stacy Scheer with 10 points.
Concordia struggled to find the long-range shot,
converting just one its 10 attempts. Both teams
matched stats with points in the paint (20) and
fast-break points (4).