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Julie Drewes

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Women's Basketball on the Road Twice This Week

WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's basketball is on the road twice this week, first they continue American Rivers Conference play against Luther on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. and then travel to Westminster College (Mo.) on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m.
 
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The Series
  • Luther
    • This will mark the 95th all-time matchup in the series
    • Wartburg leads the all-time series 52-42
    • The Knights have won the last seven matchups
      • Last loss came during the 2018-19 season
  • Westminster
    • Saturday will be the seventh all-time matchup in the series
    • Wartburg is a perfect 6-0 in the all-time series
 
Wartburg
  • Last time out, Wartburg survived an overtime battle against the University of Dubuque to win 78-72
    • Knights moved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in A-R-C play
  • Jaedon Murphy leads the Knights with 17.6 points per game and seven rebounds per game
  • Four Knights are averaging over 10 points per game so far this season
  • Wartburg is averaging 77 points scored per game as a team
    • 41.7% FG
    • 34.6% 3P
    • 73.3% FT
  • The Knights are currently 4th out of 424 total teams in Division III in three pointers made per game with 10.6 through five games
  • Wartburg is ranked 24th nationally in assist to turnover ratio (1.15) and in turnovers per game (13)
 
Record Watch
  • At 676 career points, Murphy is just 324 points from joining the 1,000-point club
  • Murphy's career average of 14.4 points per game is currently seventh best all-time at Wartburg
 
Luther
  • The Norse enter the week with an overall record of 5-1 and a 1-0 mark in A-R-C play
    • In their last contest, the Norse defeated Coe College 50-48
  • Luther is averaging 57.2 points per game through six games
    • 36.9% FG
    • 25.9% 3P
    • 76.7% FT
  • The Norse are out rebounding opponents by an average margin of 11.1 rebounds per game
  • Lizzie Kauls and Kailey Jones are both averaging near a double double this season
    • Kauls: 12.7 PPG and 8.7 RPG
    • Jones: 11 PPG and 9.3 RPG

Westminster
  • The Blue Jays enter the week with a 1-3 overall record
    • Westminster will play on Thursday agaisnt Wash U before Saturday's matchup
  • Westminster is averaging 62.3 points per game as a team
    • 33% FG
    • 26.7% 3P
    • 68.9% FT
  • Three Bue Jays average over 10 points per game
    • Annette Ramirez: 16 ppg, Avylina Powell-Qualo: 14.2 ppg and Shelby Kurtz: 11 ppg
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Players Mentioned

Sara Faber

#3 Sara Faber

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jaedon Murphy

#33 Jaedon Murphy

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Britney Young

#15 Britney Young

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Maggie Wilkins

#23 Maggie Wilkins

G
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sara Faber

#3 Sara Faber

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Jaedon Murphy

#33 Jaedon Murphy

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Britney Young

#15 Britney Young

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Maggie Wilkins

#23 Maggie Wilkins

5' 7"
Freshman
G