MOUNT PLEASANT, IA. – The Golden Eagles cruised past the Iowa Wesleyan Tigers, 88-66.
THE BASICS
THE SCORE: Spalding 88 – Iowa Wesleyan 66
LOCATION: Ruble Arena | Mount Pleasant, IA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Golden Eagles started off strong led by
Hunter Wright who scored the first 10 points for Spalding.
- The Eagles got up to a 13-point lead in the second quarter, thanks to six unanswered points by
Meagan Hayden,
Allison Just, and
Hannah Renfro. However, the Tigers fought back bringing Spalding's lead down to eight points going into halftime.
- The third and fourth quarters were similar to the first half, with Spalding maintaining the lead the entire time, pushing the Golden Eagles all the way to a 22-point advantage to end the game.
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Hunter Wright led Spalding with 25 points and eight rebounds.
Maleah Hirn followed with 13 points and two steals.
Hannah Renfro and
Kendyl Powell both contributed 11 points apiece.
FOR THE FOES
- Maddie Williamson provided 16 points and five assists for the Tigers.
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UP NEXT
- The Golden Eagles compete next against Greenville on Thursday, Feb 6
th in Greenville, IL.
