Women's basketball loses first round of weekend tournament

The IU women’s basketball team fell to Wake Forest on Thanksgiving 55-53 in the first game of the Paradise Jam Tournament, held in the Virgin Islands. The loss is their first of the season. \nThe Hoosiers were led offensively by sophomore guard Jamie Braun, who scored 17 points, and junior forward Amber Jackson dropped in 11 while grabbing eight rebounds. \nIU opened the game with a 15-4 lead and went into halftime leading 33-22, but couldn’t hold itsadvantage. The team shot just 30 percent from the field, as poor shooting continues to plague the young team. \nThe Hoosiers forced Wake Forest to turn the ball over 25 times in the game, and junior guard/forward Kim Roberson tied an IU single-game record with nine steals. But the Demon Deacons shot 44 percent from the field and rode a strong second-half performance to victory. \nIU will take on Wichita State at 1 p.m. Friday.