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59
Winner Scranton SCR 9-0,1-0 Landmark
37
Wartburg WAR 6-3,3-0 American Rivers
Winner
Scranton SCR
9-0,1-0 Landmark
59
Final
37
Wartburg WAR
6-3,3-0 American Rivers
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Scranton SCR 8 16 19 16 59
Wartburg WAR 13 12 10 2 37

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ben Woods

No. 7/7 Scranton Pulls Away in Second Half to Win 59-37

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Wartburg women's basketball opened the St. Pete Classic with a loss against No 7/7 University of Scranton on Monday, Dec. 19. The Knights high-powered offense was held to its lowest totals of the season in a 59-37 loss. 
 
Game Summary
  • First half
    • The Knights jumped out to a 4-0 lead after forcing turnovers on back-to-back Scranton possessions
    • With just under three minutes left in the first quarter, the Royals cut the lead to 7-6
    • Sara Faber made a layup to put the Knights up 13-8 to close the first quarter
    • Scranton went on a 9-3 run to open the second quarter to take a 17-16 lead over Wartburg
    • A Jaedon Murphy layup and a Faber three pointer retook the lead for the Knights with 3:50 remaining in the half
    • Scranton had a 5-0 run of their own to take a 24-23 lead with under a 1:30 to play in the first half
    • Taylor Runchey drew a foul and put both free throws in to give the Orange & Black a 25-24 lead at halftime
    • Each team hit just one three pointer in the first half
  • Second half
    • The Knights started the second half with back-to-back buckets from Murphy and a layup from Faber to take a 31-27 lead
    • Samantha Rajza scored the first five points for Scranton in the third quarter
    • After a three-minute scoring drought, Murphy scored to make the score 33-29
    • The Royals went on a 7-0 run to retake the lead, 37-33 with just over three minutes left in the quarter
    • Scranton led 43-35 after three quarters
    • The Royals opened the quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 49-35 lead with eight minutes to play
    • The Knights were held to just two points in the fourth quarter
    • Scranton pulled away for a 59-37 win
 
Top Performers
  • Murphy
    • 13 points
      • 6/11 FG
      • 1/3 FT
    • Five rebounds
    • Two assists
  • Faber
    • Nine points
      • 4/13 FG
      • 1/6 3P
    • Four rebounds
    • One block
  • Olivia Baxter
    • Four points
      • 2/6 FG
    • Seven rebounds
    • Two blocks
Notes/Streaks
  • Knights are now 6-3 overall, with all three losses coming to top 25 ranked teams
  • Scranton held Wartburg to lowest total points since the 2011-12 season
    • 47-37 loss to WashU
  • Four players finished with three steals
  • The Knights finished 1/21 from beyond the arc, 14/54 from the field and 8/15 from the free throw line
  • Scranton's bench outscored Wartburg's 21-6
 
Next Time Out
The Knights continue play at the St. Pete Classic Tuesday, Dec. 20 against No. 16/20 ranked Trine University at 12 p.m. central time.
 
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