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Andrea Salow
58
Simpson SIM 2-6,0-3 American Rivers
72
Winner Wartburg WAR 6-2,3-0 American Rivers
Simpson SIM
2-6,0-3 American Rivers
58
Final
72
Wartburg WAR
6-2,3-0 American Rivers
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Simpson SIM 13 15 12 18 58
Wartburg WAR 19 27 14 12 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ben Woods

Knights Cruise Past Simpson 72-58

WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's basketball won its fourth straight game today with a 72-58 win over Simpson College on Saturday, Dec. 10. The Knights are now 6-2 overall and 3-0 in American Rivers Conference play.
 
Scoring Summary
  • First Half
    • After Simpson led 5-3 early, The Knights offense heated up for an 8-0 run that gave them a 11-5 lead just over three minutes in
    • After quick five points from Jaedon Murphy and a bucket from Sara Faber, the Knights led 19-13 after the first quarter
    • The Orange & Black came out of the second quarter firing with a 11-0 run fueled by three made three pointers
    • Wartburg's lead got to 20 at its highest in the first half, but Simpson widled the lead down to 15 with just over 3 minutes left in the half
    • Faber closed the half with a made jumper that put the Knights out in front 46-28 at the break
 
  • Second Half
    • Wartburg scored just two points in the first three minutes of the second half, but still led 48-32
    • Simpson brought the game within 13 points before Wartburg went on another run to regain a 20+ point lead
    • Faber scored back-to-back layups from Storm turnovers to give the Knights a 60-40 lead heading to the fourth quarter
    • Murhpy connected from beyond the arc for the first points of the fourth quarter to give the Knights their largest lead of 23
    • Simpson responed with a 14-5 run that brought the lead down to 14, but the Knights maintained their lead throughout the fourth
    • The Knights won 72-58
 
Top Performers
  • Murphy
    • 14 points
      • 5/11 FG
      • 4/7 3P
    • Six rebounds
    • Three assists
    • Two steals
  • Faber
    • 10 points
      • 3/12 FG
      • 4/4 FT
    • Eight rebounds
    • Five assists
    • One steal
  • Maggie Wilkins
    • 15 points
      • 6/10 FG
      • 3/7 3P
    • Three rebounds
    • Two assists
    • One steal
Notes/Streaks
  • Knights snap four game losing streak against Simpson
  • Simpson still leads the all-time series 54-38
  • Four Knights finished with double-digit scoring:
    • Wilkins: 15 points
    • Murphy: 14 points
    • Young: 12 points
    • Faber: 10 points
  • Wartburg shooting percentages:
    • FG: 36%
    • 3P: 37.1%
    • FT: 62.5%
  • The Knights bench outscored Simpson's bench 27-11
 
Next Time Out
The Knights are off over a week before they head to the St. Pete's Classic in St. Petersburg, Fla. for matchups against ranked opponents on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 19-20.
 
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