Box Score
Kentucky Wesleyan jumped out to a 10-0 lead and never look back as the Panthers blew away host Saint Joseph's 68-37 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action on Thursday night in Rensselaer, Ind.
The victory marked KWC's fifth consecutive win and ninth in the last 11 contests to expand their record to 15-6 overall and 11-3 in the GLVC as they continue to hold sole possession of first place in the East Division with a full-game lead over Lewis.
Karly Rhodes led a balanced scoring attack with a game-high 10 points as all 12 Panthers scored three or more points.
Jordanne Gambill added nine points and grabbed a game-best six rebounds
Bianca Barton handed out four assists and
Kailyn Mitchell collected five rebounds and three assists.
The Panthers shot 52 percent from the field and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line.
KWC's defense posted season-bests by holding the Pumas to 37 points, 29 percent shooting and 27 rebounds while forcing 22 turnovers on 11 steals.
The Panthers play at third-place Indianapolis (16-6, 9-5) on Saturday at noon CT.
