Ciezki Propels Hoosiers To Program’s 900th Victory

Wednesday, January 8

Evanston, Ill.

8 P.M. ET

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Ciezki Propels Hoosiers To Program’s 900th Victory

1/8/2025 10:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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EVANSTON, Ill. – Indiana held on for a 65-61 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night to notch the program's 900^th win. Junior guard Shay Ciezki paced the Hoosiers with 20 points in the win.

KEY MOMENTS

Indiana (11-4, 3-1) took its first lead on back-to-back triples from graduate student guard Sydney Parrish and junior guard Yarden Garzon with 5:14 to go. Junior forward Lilly Meister kept the lead with Indiana as her two-straight buckets gave IU the 20-11 edge after one.
Northwestern (7-9, 0-5 B1G) went on an 8-0 run before Ciezki got IU on the board with 6:06 on the clock in the second. An and-1 by senior forward Karoline Striplin pushed the lead back to six but the Wildcats kept threatening making it a one possession game with just under three minutes until the half.
Defense would hold Northwestern to no field goals in the final 2:52 of action as Parrish put the stamp on the frame on a transition layup to take a 31-26 lead at the break.
Three pointers from x and Ciezki. Parrish ended a third quarter scoring drought in the final seconds with a left wing 3-pointer to keep her team on top, 46-41.
An intense fourth quarter kept everyone on the edge of their seats as Northwestern pushed at the Hoosiers, taking a one-point lead with 1:34 left in the fourth. IU was able to bust up the Wild cat press with just under a minute to play to get junior guard Lilly Meister a wide-open layup.
A defensive board by Moore-McNeil sent her to the line in the bonus as the lead grew to five but Northwestern answered with a 3-pointer with just six seconds remaining Ciezki's free throw sealed the deal for IU.

NOTABLE

With the win, IU recorded the program's 900^th victory.
Indiana has now won six-in-a-row over Northwestern in the all-time series.
Ciezki led the Hoosiers in scoring with 20 points, her fifth-straight game in double figures and second 20-point effort of the season.
The Hoosiers dished out 18 assists on 22 made shots led by five from Ciezki.
Three other players scored in double figures including 13 points from Striplin, 12 from Parrish and 10 from Garzon.
Parrish led Indiana on the glass with seven rebounds while also picking up a team-high three steals.

UP NEXT
IU continues its road trip at Iowa on Sunday afternoon in a 3 p.m. ET tip on Peacock at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

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