INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball team earned its first home win on the young season in Tuesday night's meeting with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, defeating the Pomeroys by a score of 68-60.
 
Senior Elana Wells scored a season-high 15 points in 21-plus minutes off the bench, including a 4-of-5 effort from 3-point range.
 
The Greyhounds improve to 2-0 against the Pomeroys after a 98-87 victory a season ago.
 
INS & OUTS
Wells helped spark a 12-0 run during the third quarter that gave UIndy the lead for good, drilling her third triple of the evening over the 4:39 stretch. The senior played limited time in the second half due to foul trouble but took advantage of her eight-plus minutes on the floor with eight of her 15 points after the break.
 
The Hounds stretched their lead to double digits in the waning moments, with Jaelynne Murray sinking a pair of free throws to up her final point total to nine in the win. The junior transfer went 6 for 8 from the charity stripe on Tuesday.
 
Patricia Chikamba gave UIndy its first lead of the night with 41 seconds left in the first half, propelling the Greyhounds to a second-half boost with scoring 11 of her 18 points in the final 20 minutes.
 
After a slow start, Amyrah Sapenter provided a much-needed spark for the home team, converting an and-1 opportunity at the end of the first frame to knot the game up at 17 apiece.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Hounds made a season-high eight 3-pointers against the Pomeroys, including a team-best four from Wells.
- Chikamba turned in an impressive all-around performance, filling the stat sheet with game-highs in points (18), rebounds (8), assists (5), and blocks (2), while also recording a pair of steals.
- UIndy dished out a season-high 14 assists in the win, with six players tallying a helper.
- The defense locked in against SMWC, forcing 22 turnovers with 12 steals and recording eight blocks as a team.
- Kylah Lawson and Sapenter each secured four rebounds, helping the Greyhounds even the battle on the boards after an early deficit in the category.
 
HOUND BYTES
Wells on her best performance of the season…
"I was a little timid and didn't perform the way I wanted to, but I was glad I was able to knock down some big shots when we need it. I was just taking what the defense was giving me."
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds visit Findlay for a quick road bout on Saturday afternoon before opening GLVC play in December. Tip with the Oilers is set for 1 p.m.