MARION, Ind. – The Indiana Tech women's basketball team fell to No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan 66-64 on Tuesday.
The teams were tied at 6-6 just over three minutes into the game. Indiana Tech then used a 10-0 run to take a 15-6 lead. IWU responded with seven straight points to cut the lead to two at 15-13. Indiana Tech led 19-16 at the end of the first quarter.
With Indiana Tech ahead 23-20, IWU used a 7-0 run to swing the lead in their favor at 27-23. IWU extended their lead to four on two occasions, but both times
Madison Vice responded with a three to cut the lead to one. IWU led 35-34 at halftime.
Indiana Tech jumped ahead by one early in the third quarter, but IWU answered with five straight points to take a 44-40 lead. Indiana Tech used back-to-back three to take a 46-44 advantage. With Tech ahead 50-49, IWU scored four straight points to take a 53-50 lead into the fourth quarter.
The IWU lead was extended to seven at 57-50 to open the fourth. Indiana Tech fought back to cut the lead to two at 59-57, but IWU rattled off five straight points to extend their advantage to 64-57.
IWU led 66-59 with two minutes to go.
Madison Vice connected on a three, and after a defensive stop,
Ryan Moorer connected with
Jaidyn Gulley on a layup to make it 66-64 with 42 seconds left. After another defensive stop, Indiana Tech had a shot to tie it, but the
Madison Vice jumper came up short as IWU secured the two-point win.
Jaidyn Gulley led Indiana Tech with her second double-double of the season, an 18-point, 11-rebound performance. Gulley also co-led the team with five assists.
Madison Vice scored 15 points, and
Ryan Moorer added 12 points and six rebounds.
Durbin Thomas added 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
Indiana Tech falls to 3-3 on the year. The Warriors return to action on Saturday at crosstown rival No. 9 Saint Francis.
