Box Score
WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg women's basketball team won its fifth-straight game Friday in the 61-56 victory over Northwestern College (Minn.) to advance to its annual home holiday tournament.

Senior Cathy Reiter (Buckingham) and freshman Kailey Kladivo (Traer) co-led the team with 14 points. Reiter had a double-double with 10 rebounds.

Senior Baileigh O'Brien (Fort Dodge) had a team-best 14 rebounds.

The Knights held the one-point advantage (30-29) at halftime and the Eagles pulled ahead by one (38-37) with 14:51 remaining. Wartburg compiled a 7-2 run over the next three minutes to regain the lead which it never relinquished.

The Orange and Black outrebounded the Eagles 43-27 which included 20 offensive rebounds.

Wartburg will face Illinois Wesleyan Saturday in the tournament championship game at 3 p.m.