STORM LAKE, Iowa - Wartburg women's basketball came away with a 84-52 victory against Buena Vista University on Friday, Jan. 29 inside Siebens Fieldhouse to remain perfect on the year. The Knights improved to 10-0 in the past 10 contests against the Beavers. 

The Orange & Black (7-0, 2-0 A-R-C) will continue American Rivers Conference competition on Wednesday, Feb. 3 when they travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to take on Coe College (1-2, 0-1 A-R-C) at 5:30 p.m. 

Wartburg led the entire contest as it stormed out on a 15-0 run to begin the game. The Knights ended the first period with a 19-7 advantage after shooting 50% from the field, 42.8% from 3-point land and 100% from the free-throw line. Baskets continued to fall for the Knights in the second period as they shot 56.2% from the field and went into the break with a 15-point lead. 

The Knights' defense kept the pressure on throughout, forcing a season-high 27 turnovers on 14 steals and one block. Wartburg allowed just 25 second-half points as the Beavers managed to score just eight points in the final frame. Wartburg shot 46% from the field, 25% from long range and 83.3% from the charity stripe en route to the victory. 

Senior forward Payton Draper led all scorers with 15 points to go along wth her team-high four assists and five rebounds. Ally Conrad, Macy Harris, Jaedon Murphy and Sara Faber all reached double figures in scoring. The Knights dominated down low once again outscoring the Beavers 44-16 in points in the paint. On the season, Wartburg has a scoring margin of plus 33.3 and are averaging 81 points per game.