Box Score
WAVERLY, Iowa-- Junior Chelsey Wedeking (Nashua) recorded a career-high 20 points in Wartburg's 75-67 loss to Simpson Wednesday. She scored 15 in the second half alone.
Sophomore Kailey Kladivo (Traer) joined her in double figures with 11 points.
The Storm took the 37-34 lead at halftime and maintained their lead in the second frame.
The Knights cut the margin to five with 8:02 to play but Simpson answered with a 8-3 run over the next two and a half minutes to build its lead to ten.
The Orange and Black were within six with 1:06 and 0:42 to play but the Storm made all of their attempts from the charity stripe.
Wartburg concludes its two-game homestand Saturday when it hosts Luther at 2 p.m.
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