WAVERLY, Iowa—Opening American Rivers Conference action, the No. 10 Wartburg Knights women's basketball squad will travel to the University of Dubuque as the A-R-C schedule gets underway.
Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m. in Dubuque, Iowa at the Stoltz Sports Center on Jon Davison Court.
Game Information
University of Dubuque Spartans vs No. 10 Wartburg College Knights
Nov. 23, 2021 | 5:30 p.m. | Dubuque, IA
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Previewing the Spartans
The Spartans of Dubuque enter the contest with a 3-0 record with wins over Marian, Rockford, and Cornell in the early season.
The Spartans, who were picked to finished in sixth in the A-R-C preseason poll, have been led by Breanna Miller, Tabria Thomas, and Karsen Kershner. Miller leads all scorers with 14 points per game, while Thomas (13.3 ppg) and Kershner (12.3 ppg) round out the Spartans leading scorers.
Miah Smith is the Spartans leading rebounder, collecting 7 boards per game.
The Spartans averaging 68 points per game, shooting 40 percent from the field and 59 percent from the free throw line.
Series History
The Knights hold a 62-24 series edge over the Spartans, as the teams first met in the 1974-75 season.
The Knights currently hold a 14-game winning streak over the Spartans, having not dropped a contest since the 2014-15 season.
Weekly Honors
Jaedon Murphy, a sophomore from Alleman, collected her first Player of the Week honors after helping the lead the Knights to a 2-0 week, with wins over UW-Stout and UW-Platteville. Against UW-Stout, Murphy was 14-of-18 field goal attempts, 4-of-5 3-pointers, and 4-of-5 free throws, scoring a career-high 36 points.
Murphy added her first double-double of the season, recording 18 points and 10 rebounds against UW-Platteville.
Last Time Out
Holding the Pioneers of UW-Platteville to 12 second quarter points, the No. 10 Wartburg Knights women's basketball squad defeated the Pioneers 78-55 inside Levick Arena on Nov. 20.
The Knights saw four players land in double-figures, including Murphy recording her first double-double of the season. Murphy went 6-of-13 from the field (5-of-6 free throws) and grabbed ten boards in the contest.
Joining Murphy in double figures were Young, Anderson, and Dillavou as the trio recorded 11 points respectively. The Knights shot 41 percent from the field and 69 percent from the line, missing only five free throws in the contest.
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