Tigers reach NAIA Elite 8 making school history
(Sioux City, Iowa.) Iowa Wesleyan's Women's Basketball team advanced to the NAIA Division II Elite 8 Friday with a 72-60 win over Jamestown (N.D.) College at the Tyson Events Center.
The first half was a back and fourth struggle offensively between both teams. The half ended with IWC up by one point with a score of 31-30. However, Jamestown came out strong and by the 17:42 mark of the second half they were up 37-33.
That was the last time the Jimmies would have the lead. Over the next nine minutes, IWC led by Jessi Beachey (Jr-Fisher, Ill.) and her 19 point offensive onslaught would take over control of the game.
With 4:20 left, the Jimmies had pulled it to within two at 57-55. But a three point answer from IWC's Jill Ginder (Jr-Olney, Ill.) and a subsequent field goal from Beachey gave the Tigers the edge they needed. Jamestown never got closer than five points the rest of the game.
Beachey's teammate, Melanie McCreight (Jr-Winfield, Iowa), also ended up with 19 points in the effort. McCreight went 3 of 5 from behind the arc and helped IWC stay in the game with 10 first half points. IWC's leader and point guard, Anna Jones (So-Cornell, Ill.), added 14 of her own and led the team with 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Ginder finished with 11.
The Tigers Elite 8 round game will be played on Saturday at 3 p.m. and they will face the #1 seed, Northwestern (Iowa).
For more information regarding the IWC basketball programs or any of the Tiger athletic teams, contact sports information director Adam Glatczak (319-385-6306 phone; 319-385-6384 FAX; aglatczak@iwc.edu e-mail) or log on to IWC's athletics web site @ www.iwc.edu/athletics.
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