WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's basketball (2-2) defeated Cornell College (1-2) 65-41 in the 2022-23 home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
 
Scoring Summary

• First Half
  • Jaedon Murphy hit the first three of the night for Wartburg to put the Knights up 5-2 early
  • Cornell was able to stay within a score, until the Knights pulled away on a 7-0 run to take a 12-4 lead
  • A Britney Young layup stretched the lead to 10 points and the Knights continued the run and led 19-6 after one quarter
  • The Rams started the second quarter trading baskets with Wartburg and cut the lead to 10
  • Halfway through the quarter Wartburg led 28-13 after a Macy Harris jumper
  • The lead got to as high as 17, but the halftime score was 34-18 in favor of the Knights
  • The Knights held Cornell to 31.6% shooting from the field and 10% from three in the first half
  • Wartburg shot 40.7% from the field and 23% from beyond the arc

 

• Second Half
  • The Knights kicked off the second half with a 6-0 run capped off by a Murphy three ball to stretch the lead to 40-18 early in the third quarter
  • Cornell cut the lead to 17 multiple times, but the Knights kept control with timely buckets and stingy defense
  • The Orange & Black closed the quarter up by 22 points
  • Wartburg kept the pressure up in the fourth, but Cornell kept cutting into the lead
  • A Maggie Wilkins three pointer put the Knights up 20 again with 6:15 to play
  • Ava Trettin scored the Knights' final points and the final score was 65-41 Wartburg

 
Top Performers

• Murphy
  • 19 points
    • 6/10 FG
    • 3/6 3P
    • 4/4 FT
  • Five rebounds
  • One steal
• Olivia Baxter
  • Nine points
    • 2/4 FG
    • 5/6 FT
  • Eight rebounds
  • One steal
• Young
  • Eight points
  • Four rebounds
  • Eight assists
  • Three steals

 
Notes/Streaks

• Wartburg moves to a dominant 45-6 record all-time against Cornell
• The Knights finished the game shooting 41.2% from the field, 25% from three and 80% from the free throw line
• Wartburg's defense held Cornell to a 25% field goal percentage and a 20% mark from three
  • Both are season lows for Wartburg opponents
• Three different Knights conntected on multiple three's tonight
  • Murphy, Young and Wilkins
• Trettin scored her first collegiate points tonight

Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action next week on Tuesday, Nov. 22 for an American Rivers Conference contest against the University of Dubuque at 5:30 p.m. in Waverly.