WAVERLY, Iowa-- Wartburg (19-6 overall) earned the No. 3 seed and will host Coe (14-11), the No. 6 seed in the Iowa Conference Tournament Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tuesday's winner will travel to No. 2 Loras Thursday at 7 p.m. in the IIAC semifinals.
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The SeriesWartburg leads the all-time series 36-18. The teams split the regular season meetings, each winning on the road.
Wartburg The Knights have qualified for the tournament for eight straight years and 16 of the 17 years the tournament has existed.
Wartburg brings a six-game winning streak into tonight. Senior Kailey Kladivo (Traer) leads the team with 13.9 PPG and 7.9 rebounds/game. Sophomore Katie Sommer (Cedar Rapids) is the second-leading scorer with 12.1 PPG and leads the team with 110 assists.
CoeAleena Hobbs paces the team with 18.4 PPG and 8.5 rebounds/game. Mickey Hansche and Jenna Lehman round out the leading scorers with 15.3 and 12.4 PPG, respectively.
National Stat RankingsThe women's basketball team is ranked in the top 100 in 15 statistical categories, as released by the NCAA on Tuesday.
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The Knights are ranked 16
th in three-point field-goal percentage (35.4), 19
th in three-point field goals made (191), 20
th in three-point field goals per game (7.6), 32
nd in assist to turnover ratio (1.04), 35
th in defensive rebounds per game (30), 36
th in field-goal percentage (42.3), 46
th in assists (387) and assists per game (15.5), 49
th in fewest turnovers (371) and three-point field goals attempted (540), 59
th in won-lost percentage (76.0), 66
th in scoring margin (11.1), 74
th in final points (1,736), 78
th in scoring offense (69.4) and 83
rd in field-goal percentage defense (34.8).
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Individually, three Knights are ranked within the top 100 in seven statistical categories. Senior Bobbie Burrows (Bondurant) is ranked 36
th in three-point field goals made (64), 44
th in three-point field goals per game (2.56), 61
st in three-point field-goal percentage (37.2) and 68
th in three-point field goals attempted (172). Classmate Kailey Kladivo (Traer) is ranked 80
th in field-goal percentage (48.6). Sophomore Katie Sommer (Cedar Rapids) is ranked 59
th in assists (110) and 68
th in assists per game (4.4).
Women's Tournament ScheduleTuesday, February 23Game 1: No. 6 Coe at No. 3 Wartburg, 7 p.m.
Game 2: No. 5 Simpson at No. 4 Buena Vista, 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 25Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at No. 2 Loras, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 at No. 1 Luther, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 27:Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 at highest seeded team
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