WAVERLY, Iowa - The No. 5-ranked Wartburg women's basketball team will host American Rivers Conference opponent No. 19 Loras at Levick Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11 with tip-off at 2 pm. 

Saturday, Jan. 11 - 2 pm - Levick Arena
Wartburg Knights (12-1, 4-0 A-R-C) vs Loras Duhawks (13-1, 4-1 A-R-C)

Matchup Notes

• Last season the Knights won both games over the Duhawks
• Wartburg hosted Loras in the American Rivers Conference Tournament and won 73-61, winning the conference title for the third straight year
• The Duhawks fell to No. 2/2 Wartburg 63-46 in the A-R-C Semifinal during the 2017-18 season
• The Knights are on a nine game winning streak over the Duhawks

Wartburg

• The Knights are ranked first in Women's Basketball Division III field-goal percentage (50.3%) and assists (251)
• Wartburg is ranked second in assists per game (20.8) and three-point field goals made (139)
• Senior Emma Gerdes ranked 16th nationwide with 66 assists 
• For the first time in school history, Wartburg has surpassed the 100 point mark three times in a single game season 
• The Orange and Black are on a 10-game winning streak,are 6-0 at Levick and 4-0 in conference 

Loras

• The Duhakws are nationally ranked first in free throws made, making 256-of-345, second in final points (1097) and third in free throw attempts (345) and steals (222)
• Sophomore Mackenzie Kraemer is ranked 8th nationwide with 65 steals and ranks 21st with 5.42 steals per game
• Junior Marissa Schroeder comes in at fourth in conference scoring with 199 points and an average of 15.3 per game
• Loras is on a seven game winning streak, after losing its only game to A-R-C opponent Luther 80-77

Last Time Out
The Knights hosted the University of Dubuque on Saturday, Jan. 4 and had a 103-56 victory over the Spartans. The Orange and Black had game highs in three pointers, making 16-of-35 and were 23-28 in free throws. Wartburg also notched over 100 points in a game for the third time this season, with five Knights scoring in the double digits.