SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Katie Gard led IU South Bend with 17 points on Wednesday night, as a slow-starting Titan squad hit the gas pedal in the second half, to take a 78-52 win over Judson inside the Student Activities Center.

Four players finished in double figures for the Titans (15-5, 8-4 CCAC), with Maddie Gard collecting 14 points and seven rebounds in the win. Courtney Haynes posted a season-high 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and Sara Doi scored 11 points with a 3-for-7 performance from three-point range.

The Titans found themselves trailing by five at the end of the first quarter, but quickly tied the game at 18-18 with threes from Taitlyn Trenshaw and Rachael Robards. Judson (4-14, 3-10 CCAC) went back up with a three-pointer at the 3:51 mark of the second quarter, before a layup from Maddie Gard and a pair of free throws from Katie Gard put IUSB back in front.

The game was ultimately decided during a stretch midway through the third quarter. Leading 42-40, the Titans went on a 17-0 run over the next four minutes, claiming a 59-44 lead by the end of the period. The IU South Bend defense continued to put the game away in the fourth, holding Judson to just eight points in the final ten minutes of play.

The win marks the fifth in the last six games for IUSB, who now prepare for a matchup against a top-25 opponent on Friday afternoon. The Titans will host No. 20 Saint Xavier at the Student Activities Center on January 28, with a 2:00 p.m. tipoff.