TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Chelsea Cain scored a season-high 17 points Sunday afternoon and Bella Finnegan added 13 off the bench, as Indiana State came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Purdue Fort Wayne, 64-56, inside Hulman Center.
 
Cain finished one rebound shy of her first double-double in a Sycamore uniform, while Del'Janae Williams and Adrian Folks added nine points apiece. Indiana State went 29-for-37 from the free throw line, including a 21-for-25 mark in the fourth quarter, while limiting Purdue Fort Wayne to a season-low four 3-pointers on 31 attempts.
 
The entirety of the game was a choppy affair, with 57 fouls combined. Neither team was able to get in an offensive rhythm, as seven players fouled out between the two teams. With Indiana State trailing in the fourth quarter, Cain blocked a shot on one end and converted a three-point play on the fastbreak on the other to put the Sycamores ahead for good. Indiana State made its trips to the charity stripe late in the game count, as the Sycamores knocked down 14 free throws in the last five minutes to snap a two-game skid.
 
First Half
Cain opened the scoring for Indiana State and got out to a strong start with the Sycamores' first five points. Folks and Finnegan made layups in the late stages of the first quarter, but the Sycamores found themselves down 14-12 after the opening period.
 
Indiana State's defense was clicking in the second quarter, as Purdue Fort Wayne shot 15.4 percent from the field in the period. The Sycamores capitalized on the Mastodons' inability to make a basket, as Anna McKendree hit a 3-pointer from the Sycamore logo and Williams followed with a jumper in the paint to even the score at 17-all midway through. Folks scored five points in a four-minute span late in the quarter, as Indiana State took a 28-23 lead into the break.
 
Second Half
Purdue Fort Wayne came out of the intermission with a 10-2 run to regain the lead midway through the third. Hattie Westerfeld and Williams both scored baskets in the paint in the late stages of the quarter, but the Sycamores faced a 38-35 deficit with 10 minutes remaining.
 
ISU's offense made an impact late in the game, with Cain and Finnegan combining for 21 points in the fourth. Cain's three-point play, which followed a block and rebound by the forward on the previous defensive possession, gave Indiana State a lead it never relinquished. The Sycamores' ability to convert from the line proved massive late in the game, with McKendree, Williams, Cain and Finnegan all knocking down multiple free throws late. Despite a combined 26 fouls in the fourth quarter, Indiana State overcame the adversity and prevailed 64-56 for its fourth win of the season.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Purdue Fort Wayne's 12.9 clip from behind the arc (4-for-31) was the worst anyone has shot from 3-point range against Indiana State this season.
• Indiana State was plus-six in the rebound battle (42-34), with the Sycamores winning the rebound margin in three of the four quarters.
• Bella Finnegan's 13 points were a career high and marked the second time a Sycamore came off the bench to score in double-figures this season. Natalia Lalic is the other, as she scored 22 against Central Michigan.
• Chelsea Cain's 17 points and nine rebounds were both Indiana State highs. Cain has scored in double-figures three of the last four games.
• Adrian Folks' nine points and four rebounds were both season-highs.

 
News & Notes

• Indiana State is 2-0 when scoring 25-plus points in the fourth quarter this season. The Sycamores had 29 Sunday and previously scored 31 in the fourth against Saint Louis.
• Indiana State's 37 free throw attempts were by far the most in a game under head coach Chad Killinger. It's the first time the Sycamores took 35-plus attempts from the line since Dec. 21, 2015 against Butler (Indiana State took 35 in that game).
• The Sycamores' 21 made free throws and 25 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter are the most in a quarter in program history. Women's basketball moved into the four-quarter format prior to the 2015-16 season.
• Indiana State improved to 8-2 under head coach Chad Killinger when allowing fewer than 60 points.
• With Sunday's win, Indiana State has a chance to enter the holiday break with a winning record for the first time since the 2016-17 season. The Sycamores currently sit 4-4 and would accomplish the feat with a win over Detroit Mercy Wednesday evening.

 
Up Next
Indiana State closes non-conference play Wednesday evening against Detroit Mercy, with tipoff from Hulman Center set for 6 p.m.
 
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