WAVERLY, Iowa – The No. 9-ranked Wartburg women's basketball team are on the road to face American Rivers Conference opponent Luther College on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m.
 
Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 5:30 p.m. | Regents Center Gymnasium 
Wartburg Knights (17-3, 9-2 A-R-C) vs. Luther Norse (11-, 9-2 A-R-C)

Matchup Notes

• Wartburg hosted Luther earlier this season and won 80-69
• The Knights had a season high 29 free throw attempts, making 20-of-29 shots
• Senior Amanda Brainerd notched a career-high 20 points over the Norse

Wartburg

• The Knights are nationally ranked first in field-goal percentage (48.9) and assists (387.0) and are ranked in the top 10 in final points (1643.0), scoring offense (82.2), scoring margin (22.7), three-point field goals per game (10.4), three-point field-goal percentage (37.1), assists per game (19.4) and three-point field goals made (208.0)
• Senior Emma Gerdes is nationally ranked in the top 20 in assists per game (5.4), assist turnover ratio (2.35) and assists (108.0)
• Wartburg is second in A-R-C standings and first in defensive scoring (59.5), scoring margin (22.7), field-goal percentage (0.489) and free throw percentage (0.753)

 Luther

• Senior Laura Hamilton is nationally ranked in the top 10 in steals per game (4.0) and steals (72.0) and leads the conference 
• The Norse are third in A-R-C standings and fourth in scoring margin (6.3)
• Senior Sarah Holtz is third in conference scoring with 303 points and an average of 16.8 points per game

Next up, the Orange and Black are back at Levick Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 12 to host conference opponent Buena Vista. Game start is 5:30 p.m.