SIOUX CITY, Iowa - (Box Score) Iowa Wesleyan hit 10 clutch free throws in the final 2:50 to take a 72-60 second-round game from Jamestown (N.D.) Friday at the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - (Box Score) Iowa Wesleyan hit 10 clutch free throws in the final 2:50 to take a 72-60 second-round game from Jamestown (N.D.) Friday at the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena.

In it's fourth trip to the national championship, Iowa Wesleyan moves past the second round for the first time and will play in the quarterfinals against the winner of the Northwestern (Iowa)/Sterling (Kan.) contest Saturday at 3 p.m. Jamestown's third trip to Sioux City was its best showing yet with its advancement to the second round. The Jimmies' season ends at 26-7.

The opening half was a neck-and-neck battle with Iowa Wesleyan holding a slight 31-30 edge. At the break, Iowa Wesleyan's Melanie McCreight and Anna Jones had each registered 10 points, while Giuli Varriano led Jamestown's scoring efforts with 10. The Jimmies took a four-point lead to start the second half. That lead quickly vanished as Iowa Wesleyan twice held an 11-point advantage midway through. Krista Shaikoski's trey with 4:20 remaining brought Jamestown within two, but Jill Ginder answered right back for Iowa Wesleyan to regain the five-point lead.

Jessi Beachey sunk all six of her free throws in the closing 2:50, with Ginder and McCreight each knocking in a pair to secure the win. The Jimmies could not get within more than six points during the final stretch. The Tigers ended the game at 92.3 percent from the line (24-of-26).

Beachey and McCreight each poured in 19 points as the game's leading scorers, followed by 14 from Jones and Ginder's 11. McCreight drained three of Iowa Wesleyan's four shots from the 3-point line and McCreight adding the other trey.

Jamestown's efforts were led by Varriano's double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Allison Epping tallied 12 of the Jimmies 22 points off the bench.