WAVERLY, Iowa—Ending a two-week layoff, the No. 14/20 Wartburg Knights women's basketball squad (8-2, 2-1 A-R-C) returns to American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) action on January 5 as the Knights travel to the Central College Dutch (2-6, 1-2 A-R-C).
 
The Knights hold a 62-24 series lead over the Dutch. The Knights have not dropped a contest to the Dutch since February 18, 2012, an overtime loss at Central.
 
Game Information
 
No. 14/20 Wartburg College Knights vs Central College Dutch  
Jan. 5, 2022 | 5:30 p.m. | P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium | Pella, Iowa
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Previewing the Dutch  
 
The Dutch are averaging 55.9 points per game. The Dutch are shooting 39 percent from the field, while shooting 56 percent from the free throw line. The Dutch record 37.1 rebounds per game, 13.3 assists per game, and 6.8 steals per game.
 
Offensively, the Dutch are led by Kelsea Hurley with 15 points per game. Allison Van Gorp, in her debut season with the Dutch, averages 13.5 points per game and leads the team in rebounds per game (9.1).
 
 
Checking out the Numbers
 
The Knights are averaging 77.6 points per game, second in league play. The Knights defense is holding their opponents to 63.5 points per game. The Knights lead the league in three-pointers per game, with 11.2 per game. The Knights are second in assist-turnover ratio in the league, at 1.05. With 15.5 assists per game, the Knights are second in the league and fourth in steals (9.7 spg).
 
The Knights lead the league in fewest turnovers this season (148) and three-pointers made this season (112). The Knights are averaging 41.3 percent from the field, while shooting 36 percent from behind the arc. The Knights average 71 percent from the free throw line, while recording 39.7 rebounds per game.
 
Jaedon Murphy leads the A-R-C in points per game, with 18.1 ppg. Hannah Anderson is tied for first in the league in three-pointers made per game with 2.4, while Britney Young and Murphy find spots in the top-10 with 2 made three-pointers per game. Young leads the team in assists, averaging 3.1 per game. Macy Harris adds 2.8 assists per game for the Knights.
 
Murphy leads the Knights rebounding efforts, recording 6.1 boards per game. Harris adds 4.5 rebounds while Brea Dillavou averages 4 rebounds per game. Anderson (9.2 ppg) and Young (8.5 ppg) are additional top-scorers for the Knights.
 
Harris and Murphy have each recorded double-doubles this season
 
Knights in the Poll
 
The Knights fell in the polls this week but remained inside the top-15. The Knights, who were ranked at No. 5 earlier this season, sit at No. 14 in the D3hoops.com poll. The Knights sit at No. 20 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) poll.
 
Last Time Out
 
The Knights dropped a game against the University of the Redlands in California prior to the holiday break. A late comeback by the No. 13/14 Wartburg Knights women's basketball team fell short as the University of the Redlands Bulldogs posted a 72-65 victory over the Knights. Murphy led the Knights in scoring with 27 points.
 
The Knights posted a 70-60 victory over the Chapman University Panthers on the first day of a two-game road trip for the Knights. Harris matched a career-high 16 points as the No. 13/14 Wartburg Knights women's basketball squad built on a strong first quarter.
 
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