WAVERLY, Iowa— A top-25 battle is set for January 29, 2022 as the No. 5/6 Simpson College Storm visit the No. 12/15 Wartburg College Knights. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. in the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) match-up.
The Knights and Storm met earlier this season with the Knights holding the No. 5 position in the country and the Storm the No. 12 spot. The Storm handed the Knights their first conference loss of the season, 90-74, and hold the series lead 52-37 over the Knights.
Game Information
No. 5/6 Simpson College (16-1, 8-0 A-R-C) vs No. 12/15 Wartburg College (14-2, 7-1 A-R-C)
Jan. 29, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. | Levick Arena | Waverly, Iowa
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Previewing the Storm
The Storm enter Saturday's contest atop the conference standings. The Storm are averaging 85.9 points per game while holding their opponents to 63.1 ppg.
The Storm are shooting 49 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc. At the line, the Storm average 11.4 free throws per game (82 percent). Grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game, the Storm are recording 21.8 assists per game and 13.7 steals per game.
Jenna Taylor is leading the Storm in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.6 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game. The Storm are averaging four additional athletes in double-digit scoring per game (Cassie Nash-14.2 ppg, Cameron Kincaid-13.4 ppg, Anna Wanek-11.2 ppg, Regan Freland-10.6 ppg).
Checking out the Numbers
The Knights handle the ball well this season, recording 14.8 turnovers per game. The Knights are a top team for assists, recording 15.6 per game. The Knights have recorded 185 made three-pointers this season (10.9 made per game) to lead the conference.
The Knights, who are second in the league in scoring offense, average 76.5 points per game. Having one of the top defenses in the league, the Knights are holding their opponents to 61.6 points per game.
The Knights are averaging 41 percent from the field, while shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Knights are making 12.3 free throws per contest (73 percent). The Knights are recording 38.9 rebounds per game.
The Knights are led by
Jaedon Murphy, averaging 15.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Hannah Anderson averages 10.4 points per game as
Sara Faber is averaging 10.3 points per game.
Macy Harris averages 4.6 rebounds per contest as she and Faber lead the team in steals this season (33 apiece).
Britney Young leads the team in assists, having recorded 55 this season.
Knights in the Poll
Moving up a spot, the Knights sit at No. 12 in the D3hoops.com rankings.
The Knights remained inside the top-15 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Associations (WBCA) poll, landing at No. 15.
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