LIVE BLOG: Indiana Women's Basketball Hosts Exhibition Game Against Maryville

Coach Teri Moren and the Indiana women's basketball team unofficially begins the 2024-25 season on Wednesday with an exhibition game against Maryville. Follow along with our live blog below, including live updates, highlights and thoughts on the game.

Jack Ankony | Oct 30, 2024

Indiana coach Teri Moren instructs Julianna LaMendola (20), Lexus Bargesser (1) and Lenee Beaumont (5). / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Basketball returns to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Wednesday evening with an exhibition game between Indiana and the Maryville Saints, a Division II program from Missouri.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on Big Ten-plus. Coach Teri Moren and the Hoosiers have one tune-up game tonight, before the regular season begins Monday against Brown at Assembly Hall.

For live updates, highlights and thoughts on the exhibition game, follow along with our live blog below.

FINAL – Indiana 95, Maryville 27. The Hoosiers cruise to a easy victory in their first exhibition game. Garzon led the Hoosiers with 20 points, followed by Meister with 19. Parrish scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds before leaving the game with an injury. Indiana shot 52.9% from the field, 37% from 3-point range and 84.6% from the free throw line.

Q4 2:20 – Kadlecova joins the scoring now, with another easy layup. That was a nice set by Indiana. It started with an entry pass from Ciezki to Currie-Jelks near the free throw line. Then Currie-Jelks found Kadlecova curling around the arc and cutting to the basket. That puts Indiana ahead 93-25.

Q4 3:55 – Sandvik drives and delivers a well-placed bounce pass to Currie-Jelks for an easy layup. That's the second basket of her Indiana career, and it gives the Hoosiers an 88-23 lead.

Q4 4:50 – Sharnecce Currie-Jelks checks in for Indiana for the first time tonight. She was the Ohio Valley Conference freshman of the year at UT-Martin in 2022-23, but only appeared in three games for the Hoosiers last season.

Q4 5:42 – Henna Sandvik with a nice block to stop Maryville's fastbreak attempt. On the other end, Garzon missed a 3-point shot, but Meister grabbed the offensive rebound and dished it to Lamendola for an easy layup. Hoosiers lead 84-21.

Q4 8:16 – Meister knocks down a jumper near the free throw line. She had done all of her scoring from inside and missed her long 3-point attempt before that shot. That's a good sign for Indiana, which has talked about running a 5-out offense. If Meister can be an outside shooting threat, it makes this team really dangerous.

End Q3 – Indiana leads Maryville 76-21. Kadlecova stole the ball and passed it ahead to Henna Sandvik just before the third quarter buzzer, but her shot from about five feet out missed off the backboard. Meister leads the Hoosiers with 16 points, followed by Garzon with 15.

Q3 2:50 – Parrish is back on the Indiana bench. She has her right ankle wrapped up, appearing as if she won't return to this game. There's no need to bring her back in the game at this point either, as Indiana leads 69-19.

Q3 3:20 – After a timeout, Indiana freshmen Faith Wiseman and Valentyna Kadlecova check in for the first time tonight. Wiseman is a 6-foot-4 forward from Indiana Creek High School in Trafalgar, Ind. Kadlecova is a 6-foot guard from the Czech Republic.

Q3 3:20 – Karoline Striplin with a forceful block inside. She and Meister have alternated playing the center position so far tonight, with Meister playing 12 minutes and Striplin playing 14. Striplin, a transfer from Tennessee, has five points, five rebounds and three blocks. She's played especially well on the defensive end, while Meister has carried a larger scoring load with 16 points on 8 for 10 shooting. Indiana leads 69-16.

Q3 6:45 – Parrish falls hard while guarding a Maryville drive to the basket. She stayed on the ground for a moment before limping off with help from her teammates. Hard to tell exactly what happened. She's immediately taken to the locker room. Indiana leads 59-16.

Q3 9:18 – Moore-McNeil blocks a shot, and it leads to a wide-open 3-pointer from Parrish. That gives Parrish a double-double, with 12 points and 12 rebounds and almost an entire half still to play. Indiana leads 53-14.

Halftime – Indiana leads Maryville 50-14. The Hoosiers allowed just two made field goals in the second quarter, both of which were 3-point shots. Meister leads all scorers with 12 points, followed by Garzon with 10. Parrish nearly had a double-double in the first quarter alone, scoring nine points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Hoosiers are shooting 58.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and 85.7% from the free throw line.

Q2 2:03 – Ciezki hits a leaning jumper near the baseline from about 10 feet out. She was a bit off balance, but was able to maintain her focus and knock down the shot. Indiana is on a 10-0 run and leads 50-14.

Q2 4:02 – Jules Lamendola connects on a 3-pointer from the right wing. The shot was set up by a drive from Shay Ciezki, who drew the defense to the paint then kicked the ball out. Ciezki has done a good job of putting pressure on Maryville's defense. Indiana leads 45-14.

Q2 6:39 – Maryville's scoring drought is broken by a 3-pointer from Rigdon. That's Maryville's first basket since the 3:01 mark of the first quarter. It cuts Indiana's lead to 36-11.

Q2 8:59 – Two quick baskets from Indiana to start the quarter. The first came on a slick bounce pass from Moore-McNeil to Meister for an easy layup. On the next one, Moore-McNeil missed a three, but Parrish was there for the offensive rebound and put-back. Indiana leads 32-8.

End Q1 – Indiana leads Maryville 28-8. It's been smooth sailing for the Hoosiers since the opening tipoff. They've been able to get quality looks inside, and they've knocked down a pair of 3-pointers. The defense has been solid, too, often forcing off-balance shots by Maryville. Parrish leads the team with seven points, followed by Meister with six.

Q1 2:42 – Garzon knocks down a contested 3-point shot from the right wing. Then after a defensive stop, Garzon drove hard to the basket and drew a foul. She hit both free throws, giving the Hoosiers a 28-8 lead.

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Q1 4:09 – Syndey Parrish is heating up for Indiana now. She jumped a passing lane for a steal and easy layup in transition, then knocked down a 3-point shot from the right wing. Indiana leads 20-6.

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Q1 4:51 – Moore-McNeil converts a layup while being fouled. She showed good control on that drive, weaving through the defense patiently before putting the shot up. She'll have a free throw on the other end of a timeout, with Indiana leading 14-6.

Q1 5:50 – Indiana went to Striplin on back-to-back possessions, but she was called for an offensive foul. She appeared to drive her shoulder into her defender while trying to get to the basket. On the next possession, she made a nice move past her defnder but missed the layup.

Q1 6:50 – Shay Ciezki uses a quick behind-the-back dribble to get to the basket, where she draws a foul. Ciezki made both free throws, giving Indiana a 12-6 lead. Tennessee transfer Karoline Striplin is the first Hoosier off the bench, replacing Meister.

Q1 8:00 – Meister has six quick points. Her second basket came off an offensive rebound after a missed layup by Moore-McNeil. The third was a simple post move inside over a defender. Indaina needs Meister to step up this season after losing Mackenzie Holmes, and she's off to a good start.

Q1 9:32 – Lilly Meister scores the game's first basket on an easy layup inside. It was set up by a shot fake and drive from Sydney Parrish, who delivered a bounce pass to Meister on the right block. Good ball movement from the Hoosiers on their first possession.

6:58 p.m. – Starting lineup for Indiana tonight: Chloe Moore-McNeil, Shay Ciezki, Sydney Parrish, Yarden Garzon and Lilly Meister.

6:54 p.m. – The video board just showed Indiana's all-time leading scorer Mackenzie Holmes, who received a big applause from the crowd. Holmes was third-round pick by the Seattle Storm in the 2024 WNBA Draft, but she is on Indiana's staff as a graduate manager as she recovers from knee surgery.

6:48 p.m. – It looks like Indiana will be without freshman Sydney Fenn, sophomore Lenee Beaumont and junior Lexus Bargesser tonight. Fenn has a brace on her right leg and crutches. Bargesser has a boot on her right foot and crutches. Beaumont is not in uniform.

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