WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg women's basketball team (13-8 overall, 6-4 IIAC) hosts No. 9 Simpson (20-1, 10-0) tonight at 6 p.m.
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The Series
Simpson owns the all-time series lead, 43-24, including thelast three straight meetings.
A Look at the Teams:
Wartburg:
Senior Baileigh O’Brien (Fort Dodge) leads the team with 9.6 PPG, followed by classmate Abi Weidemann (Iowa Falls), 9.3, and freshman Kailey Kladivo (Traer), 9.2 PPG.
Kladivo leads the conference with a .563 field goal percentage in conference games.
O’Brien leads the team on the glass with 7.6 rebounds per game.
#9 Simpson:
The Storm enter tonight’s game on an 11-game winning streak.
Kate Nielsen leads the team with 21.6 PPG, while Nicole Crisp joins her in double-digits with 10.5 PPG.
Nielsen nearly averages a double-double with 9.7 rebounds per game.
She is the conference’s second-leading scorer (21.6 PPG against Iowa Conference opponents).