EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Wartburg women's basketball (1-2) was defeated by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3-0) 71-58 on Saturday, Nov. 12.
 
Scoring Summary

• First Half
  • The Knights jumped out to a 8-4 lead early in the first quarter after three's from Jaedon Murphy and Sara Faber
  • After back and forth play the Titans were able to get out to a nine-point lead with 2:30 left in the first quarter
  • The Knights cut the lead to as low as four, but trailed 26-21 after the first quarter
  • After trading baskets to start the second quarter, UW-Oshkosh took a 10-point lead three minutes in
  • Wartburg struggled offensively throughout the second quarter and trailed 40-30 at halftime
• Second Half
  • The Titans picked up where they left off in the first half and got out to a 17-4 run throughout the first five minutes of the third quarter
  • Faber connected on a three late in the third quarter to make the score 61-44 after three
  • Taylor Runchey and Murphy both hit three-pointers in the fourth
  • 71-58 final

 
Top Performers

• Murphy
  • 16 points
    • 6/17 FG
    • 3/10 3P
    • 1/2 FT
  • Team-high five rebounds
  • 32 minutes played
• Macy Harris
  • Five points
    • 2/2 FG
    • 1/3 FT
  • Four rebounds
  • Four assists
  • One steal
  • 29 minutes played
• Britney Young
  • Nine points
    • 2/6 FG
    • 2/3 3P
    • 3/4 FT
  • Two rebounds
  • One assist
  • 35 minutes played

Notes/Streaks

• Back-to-back ranked opponents
• Knights move to 4-4 all-time against UW-Oshkosh

Next Time Out
The Knights will continue non-conference play on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. against Cornell College in the home opener for Wartburg.