Box Score
Kentucky Wesleyan's upset bid over visiting No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan fell short as the Panthers lost 68-65 in Owensboro on Tuesday.
The Wildcats (10-0) jumped out to a 16-point (42-26) in the first half by shooting 74 percent from the field and 71 percent from three-point territory.
The second half saw the Panthers forge back by outscoring IWU 39-26 by holding the Wildcats to five field goals with no threes and 31 percent while KWC shot 52 percent.
With the Panthers down by four with four seconds left,
Bianca Barton scored a layup where she was fouled and hit the free throw for the three-point play to cut the IWU lead to 66-65.
KWC fouled Claire Ray on the in-bounds pass with two second remaining where she connected on both free throws for the final score.
Barton came off the bench to lead the Panthers with 16 including 10 in the second half.
T'Essence Phelps had 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, and
Kourtney Rhoads also came off the bench to score 13.
KWC (2-3) will take a week off for final exams before returning to action when they host Bethel (Tenn.) at the Sportscenter on Dec. 18 at 5:30 CT.
