Hoosiers Fall To Washington
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball couldn’t overcome a hot shooting night by Washington as it fell 82-63 on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
• Freshman forward Maya Makalusky and senior guard Shay Ciezki each had a pair of threes to keep the game within reach, 9-6, with 5:07 to play. Washington (13-4, 3-3 B1G) used a late 9-0 run at the end of the first quarter to take a 24-13 lead.
• Washington’s lead grew to as many as 17 late in the second quarter but the Hoosiers’ offense found life with a 7-0 run to finish the quarter. Sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont hit the runner in the paint as time expired to pull Indiana (11-8, 0-8 B1G) to a 41-31 deficit at the break.
• Four 3-pointers in the third kept Indiana in it midway through the third as Beaumont drained one to stay within 10, 50-40. Despite a late layup by freshman guard Nevaeh Caffey, IU found itself down 61-47 going to the fourth.
• Makaluksy had eight of her 16 points in the fourth quarter but the Huskies led by as many as 29 midway through the frame.
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NOTABLE
• Washington’s win was the largest win in the series between the two teams as they picked up their second ever win in the series. Indiana still leads the all time series 3-2.
• Ciezki tied a season high, seven 3-pointers as she also hit seven against Illinois-Chicago.
• Makalusky finished in double figures for the sixth time this season with three of those games coming in Big Ten play. She finished with 16 points and hit four 3-pointers.
• Ciezki scored a team high of 23 points for the 15th time this season.
• IU connected on 12 3-pointers, the second most in a single game this season.
UP NEXT
Indiana resumes action on Thursday, Jan. 22 at No. 14/15 Ohio State. Tipoff at the Schottenstein Center is set for 8 p.m. ET on Peacock.