NEW ALBANY, Ind. – The IU Southeast women's basketball team rolled to an 89-49 win over WVU Tech on Saturday to extend their winning streak to four games.
 
IU Southeast scored 10 points in the first two minutes of the game, eight of which came from Makenna Wilson. IU Southeast led 13-4 halfway through the first quarter.
 
WVU Tech cut the Grenadier lead to 13-8, but IU Southeast responded to extend their lead to 10 at 20-10. IU Southeast led 22-13 at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Grenadiers extended their lead to 14 at 29-15 on a three by Taylor Treat. A three by Makenna Wilson and a layup by Jesse Ledgerwood gave IU Southeast a 34-17 advantage.
 
WVU Tech cut the lead back to 11 at 38-27, but a three by Grace Stapleton at the buzzer sent IU Southeast to the half with a 41-27 lead.
 
The Grenadiers opened the second half with an 8-0 run to extend their lead to 49-27. Another 8-0 run later in the quarter extended the Grenadier advantage to 57-30. IU Southeast led 61-34 at the end of three.
 
IU Southeast outscored WVU Tech 28-15 in the fourth quarter to cruise to an 89-49 win.
 
"Solid team win tonight," IU Southeast interim head coach Derek Sims said. "Always good to get a conference W. I challenged them to get off to a good start. They responded! That is something we've been struggling with all year. We didn't shoot the ball very well in the first half and we gave up too many offensive rebounds. We were better in the second at both. Still too many unforced turnovers. It was good to see Grace knock down some shots and put up good numbers. She knows I want to see it on defense as well. I thought Jesse played well. Missed some shots but she did little things that do not show up on stats. Linzie had a solid game. She has been our most consistent player. We'll need all of that and more to be successful next week."
 
Grace Stapleton led IU Southeast with 17 points and three steals. Lexi Starr had 16 points, and Ella Brown added 13. Makenna Wilson and Jesse Ledgerwood had 11 points apiece. Linzie Wernert had nine points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Taylor Treat had five points and a team-high five assists.
 
IU Southeast shot 49.2 percent from the field and 40.7 percent (11-27) from three. The Grenadiers went 18-21 from the free throw line. IU Southeast assisted on 20 of their 30 made field goals.
 
IU Southeast moves to 9-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The Grenadiers return to action on Thursday at No. 11 Rio Grande.