WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's basketball is headed to St. Petersburg, Fl. to compete in the St. Pete Classic on Monday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 20 against two nationally ranked opponents. The Knights will face No.7/7 ranked University of Scranton on Monday at 2 p.m. central time and then battle No. 16/20 ranked Trine University on Tuesday at 12 p.m. central time.
 
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The Series

• Scranton
  • This will mark the first matchup all-time between these programs
• Trine
  • Tuesday's matchup will be the second all-time meeting between Wartburg and Trine
  • The Knights won the prior meeting 78-54 during the 2017-18 season

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the St. Pete Classic on a five-game winning streak
  • 6-2 overall record, 3-0 in American Rivers Conference play
• Monday and Tuesday will be the third and fourth games against ranked opponents this season
• The Knights are currently 2^nd out of 425 total teams in Division III in three pointers made per game with 10.2 through eight games
• Wartburg currently has the 22^nd ranked scoring offense in Division III with 76.4 points per game
• Jaedon Murphy leads the Knights with 16.4 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game
• Four Knights are averaging double digit points per game so far this season
  • Murphy: 16.4 ppg, Sara Faber: 11.4 ppg, Britney Young: 11.1 ppg and Maggie Wilkins: 10.0 ppg
• Wartburg season shooting percentages
  • 41.7% FG
  • 34.3% 3P
  • 70% FT

Record Watch

• At 719 career points, Murphy is just 281 points from joining the 1,000-point club

 
Scranton

• Scranton enters the matchup with a perfect 8-0 record
• Ranked No. 7 by both d3hoops.com and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
  • The Royals defeated No. 14 Ithaca (now ranked No. 24/19) 74-53 earlier this season
• The Royals are led offensively by Bridget Monaghan:
  • 14 PPG
  • 36.7% FG
  • 34.2% 3P
• Four Royals Average 10+ Points Per Game
  • Monaghan: 14 ppg, Kaci Kranson: 12.4 ppg, Maddy Ryan: 11.4 ppg and Sam Rajza: 10.9 ppg
• Averaging 72.4 points scored per game and allow an average of just 46.5 points scored per game
  • No. 11 ranked in scoring defense throughout Division III
• The Royals lead the nation in Assist to Turnover Ratio
  • 1.54 through eight games

 
Trine

• Trine enters the St. Pete Classic with a 6-2 overall record
  • Only losses were to No. 8/8 Baldwin-Wallace University and Ohio Northern (Receiving Votes)
  • Both losses within five points
• The Thunder are led by Sam Underhill and Sierra Hinds
  • Underhill
    • 10.9 PPG
    • 57.4% FG
    • 7.6 rebounds
  • Hinds
    • 10.4 PPG
    • 41.2% FG
    • 40.0%3P
• Guard, Alyssa Argyle leads the team in assists per game (four) and steals per game (two)
  • Ranked No. 17 in Assist/Turnover Ratio in Division III
• The Thunder have the No. 30 ranked scoring defense in Division III with an average of 50 points per game allowed
• Trine averages 67 points per game offensively