WAVERLY, Iowa—With a 6-0 start to the season, the No. 5/11 Wartburg College Knights women's basketball squad is set to conclude their three-game homestand on Tuesday, Dec. 7 as the University of Northwestern visits Levick Arena.
The Knights, who saw
Brea Dillavou and
Britney Young match their career-highs in scoring against Westminster (Mo), will tip-off against the Eagles at 7 p.m.
The Knights and Eagles will meet for the fourth time in program history, as the Knights have won the previous three meetings. The last victory for the Knights came on January 16, 2021, a 62-41 victory for the Knights.
Game Information
Univ. of Northwestern (MN) Eagles (4-1) vs No. 5/11 Wartburg College Knights (6-0, 2-0 A-R-C)
Dec. 7, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. | Levick Arena | Waverly, Iowa
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Previewing the Eagles
The Eagles, who enter the match with a season record of 4-1, are on a two-game winning streak. The Eagles sole loss this season comes from Simpson College, a 50-79 defeat.
The Eagles are averaging 64.4 points per game while holding their opponents to 53 points. The Eagles are making 39 percent of their field goals, while making 63 percent of their shots from the free throw line. The Eagles average 35.8 rebounds per game, while recording 16.2 assists per game.
The Eagles are led by Megan Roberts and Kelsea Lund, who have started all five games in the early season. Roberts is averaging 13.8 points per game and grabbing 8.4 boards per game. Lund is averaging 12.2 points per game, while shooting 85 percent from the free throw line. Hailey Paup is averaging 73 percent from field goal range (9.4 ppg).
Checking out the Numbers
The Knights defense is holding their opponents to 61.2 points per game, while averaging 81.3 points per game. The Knights are shooting 42 percent from the field, while making 70 percent of their shots from the free throw line. The Knights are averaging two more rebounds than their opponents per game, recording 39.5 boards per game. The Knights defense is forcing 21.5 turnovers per game, while recording 25.2 points off turnovers.
Offensively, the Knights have been led by sophomore
Jaedon Murphy, who is averaging 19.8 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. Young is averaging 9.5 points per game, while
Hannah Anderson is averaging 8.8 points per game. Dillavou is recording 4.8 rebounds per game, with eight offense boards recorded this season.
Knights in the Poll (As of Nov. 30, 2021)
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 4-0. In the WBCA rankings, the Knights sit at No. 11, having previously been at No. 12
Last Time Out
Young led the Knights with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Young was 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and collected three rebounds. Dillavou, who shot 50% from the field (4-of-8), collected five rebounds as she went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc as the Knights defeated Westminster 75-63.
As a squad, the Knights shot 34 percent from the field in field goals, while shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Knights would miss seven shots (19-of-26) for 73 percent. The Knights bench added 32 points, while the Knights collected 15 points off turnovers.
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