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— Illinois Wesleyan Women's Basketball (@IWUWomensBball) January 26, 2023
BLOOMINGTON — Hot shooting carried the Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team to an 86-52 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin victory over North Park on Wednesday at Shirk Center.
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The Titans shot 55 percent from the field (37 of 67) while winning their third straight game.
IWU (11-8, 6-4 CCIW) started fast with 28 first-quarter points and led 40-30 at the half before scoring 23 points in each of the final two quarters.
Lauren Huber led the Titans with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
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Caite Knutson added 18 points. Katelyn Heller contributed 15 points and six assists and Sawyer White 12 points and nine rebounds.
IWU dominated the boards, piling up a 50-27 rebounding advantage.
North Park (7-12, 3-7) received 23 points from Victoria Perry.
PHOTOS: Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith
Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team coach Mia Smith showed off the game ball that marked her 400th career win.
Brian Ehresman poses with Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith at the Titan Golf Outing this summer
Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith donned a mask as her Titans practiced behind her Tuesday at Shirk Center.
Illinois Wesleyan head women's basketball coach Mia Smith directs her team during the Titans' 86-81 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin victory over Millikin on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Shirk Center.
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Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team coach Mia Smith rallies her team as they take on Wheaton Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Shirk Center.
Illinois Wesleyan head women's basketball coach Mia Smith talks to her bench during the Titans' 80-54 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin win over Millikin on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Shirk Center.
Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team members presented coach Mia Smith with a game ball to mark 400 career wins.
Mike Wagner, left, Illinois Wesleyan University Athletic Director, and former Athletic Director Dennie Bridges, presents women's basketball team coach Mia Smith with a decorated cookie and bouquet of flowers to mark her 400th career win after IWU defeated Whittier last Saturday.
A special game ball was decorated to honor Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team coach Mia Smith to mark 400 career wins.
Illinois Wesleyan head women's basketball coach Mia Smith directs her team during the Titans' 77-76 nonconference loss to the University of Chicago on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Shirk Center.
llinois Wesleyan coach Mia Smith reacts during a 2013 game against Millikin at Shirk Center.Â
The resume of Illinois Wesleyan's IBCA Hall of Fame basketball coach, Mia Smith, includes winning the 2011-12 NCAA Division III national title. She addressed fans during a celebration for that team at Shirk Center.
Illinois Wesleyan's IBCA Hall of Fame basketball coach, Mia Smith, saluted fans after a 2012 NCAA Division III national semifinal win over St. Thomas at Holland, Mich. That squad went on to win the national title.Â
Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith, center, instructs her team during a timeout in the third quarter of Wednesday's CCIW game against Elmhurst at Shirk Center.
Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith, center, addresses the crowd at Shirk Center after the Titans' 85-45 win over Carroll in the 10th annual Pink Zone game benefiting the Bloomington-Normal Community Cancer Center. Â
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Illinois Wesleyan coach Mia Smith gives instructions to her team during a 2014 game at Shirk Center. Smith is in her 20th season at IWU and has been selected for induction in to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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Illinois Wesleyan coach Mia Smith yells from the bench during game against Rose-Hulman Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Shirk Center in Bloomington. CARLOS T. MIRANDA, The Pantagraph
