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College report from Friday: At last, Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team to play at home

Illinois Wesleyan's women's basketball team is home at last after starting the season with eight games on the road.

The No. 23-ranked Titans (6-2, 1-0) play host to Carthage (4-3, 1-0) at 5 p.m. Saturday in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center.

IWU is coming off a 94-49 win Wednesday at North Central in which freshman Katelyn Heller led a balanced attack with 14 points. Carthage opened CCIW play with a 66-49 victory over Elmhurst.

The Titans hope to continue their hot shooting from 3-point range. Their 38.5% ranks 14th nationally in Division III, led by junior Kendall Sosa's 49.