BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team extended its win streak to five when the Titans overcame Wheaton, 93-85, Saturday (Jan. 18) night at the Shirk Center. Senior Colleen McMahon scored 26 points, while four other Titans had double-digit performances.
 
IWU is 11-5 overall and 5-0 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, while the nationally No. 12-ranked Thunder are 12-3 and 3-2 in the league. IWU stays in a first place tie atop the CCIW with Carthage, who is 5-0 after a 73-63 win at Millikin Saturday.
 
The Titans forced 16 Wheaton turnovers in the first half to help IWU to a 45-37 lead at halftime.
 
In the second half, Wheaton came within one possession of IWU with 7:06 remaining, but the Titans closed the opportunity and went on a 7-0 in three minutes to swing the momentum until the buzzer.
 
The Thunder narrowly outrebounded IWU, 35-33, while Wheaton had 25 total turnovers to the Titans' 16.
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .535 (38-of-71)
3-point field goal percentage- .267 (4-of-15)
Free throw percentage- .684 (13-of-19)
McMahon- 26 points
Senior Shelby Jackson- 17 points, 5 rebounds
Senior Lexi Baltes- 13 points, 4 assists
 
Wheaton Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .545 (30-of-55)
3-point field goal percentage- .667 (8-of-12)
Free throw percentage- .548 (17-of-31)
Ellie Zeller- 27 points, 4 rebounds
Chantal Meacham- 15 points
Katie McDaniels- 13 points
 
What's Next?
The Titans will hit the road on Wednesday, Jan. 22, to face North Central College in Naperville, Ill., at 7 p.m.