WAVERLY, IA—The No. 5/8 Wartburg Knights women's basketball squad is set for a top-25 match-up as the Knights travel to No. 12/12 Simpson College Storm for an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) game on Dec. 11.
The Storm of Simpson hold a 37-51 series lead of the Knights, winning two of the last three meetings. The Knights won nine straight meetings from Jan. 31, 2015 to Jan. 29, 2019.
Britney Young,
Sara Faber,
Brea Dillavou, and
Jaedon Murphy have all recorded career-best games as the Knights have cruised to a 7-0 start.
Game Information
No. 12/12 Simpson College Storm (6-1, 2-0) vs No. 5/8 Wartburg College Knights (7-0, 2-0)
Dec. 11, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. | Indianola, Iowa
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Previewing the Storm
The Storm enter the game with a 6-1 record as their only loss this season is to UW-Eau Claire in November. The Storm are ranked No. 12 in the WBCA poll and in the D3hoops.com poll.
The Storm are led by Jenna Taylor, averaging 15.4 points/game. Cassie Nash (14.6 ppg) and Cameron Kincaid (13.1 ppg) follow Taylor as leading scorers for the Storm. The Storm are shooting 47 percent from the field, while making 83 percent of their free throws.
Defensively, Taylor leads the Storm in rebounding, collecting 9.1 boards per game. The Storm are averaging 36.4 boards per game.
A highly efficient squad, the Storm land among top programs at the national level in free throw percentage, fifth in field goal percentage, and seventh in 3-point percentage. The Storm lead the A-R-C in six statistical categories.
Checking out the Numbers
Nationally, the Knights'
Macy Harris is No. 3 in assist-turnover ratio (3.43) and is ranked second in the conference. Murphy leads the conference in total field goals made (54) and final points (138). The Knights lead the A-R-C in eight statistical categories including fewest turnovers, scoring defense, and three-point field goals per game. The Knights also lead the nation in that category (12).
Murphy is the Knights leading scorer, averaging 19.7 points per game, while leading the A-R-C in that category.
Britney Young leads the conference in three-point field goals per game (2.43).
The Knights are shooting 42 percent from the field, while making 35 percent of their shots from behind the arc. The Knights are shooting 70 percent from the free throw line. Defensively, the Knights are averaging 41 rebounds per game, while holding their opponents to 59 points. The Knights are averaging 11 steals per game, while collecting 1.7 blocks per game.
While Murphy leads the Knights in scoring, she also leads the Knights in rebounding with 6 boards per game.
Hannah Anderson (8.9 ppg) and Young (8.6 ppg) are leading scorers for the Knights.
Knights in the Poll
Climbing in the polls, the Wartburg women's basketball rose in the D3hoops.com and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) rankings.
The Knights, who were ranked No. 10 in the preseason poll, sit at No. 5 after starting the season 6-0. In the WBCA rankings, the Knights sit at No. 8, having previously been at No. 11 in last week's poll.
Last Time Out
Sara Faber recorded a career-best 17 points as the No. 5/8 Wartburg Knights women's basketball squad held the University of Northwestern (MN) Eagles to three points in the third quarter. The Knights, who took the lead early, defeated the Eagles 79-46 inside Levick Arena.
The Knights defense held the Eagles to 24 percent shooting from field goal range, while allowing only six three-pointers. The Knights defense allowed only three points by the Eagles in the third quarter.
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