MILWAUKEE, Wis. – No. 8/16 women's basketball continued play at the Paul F. Knueppel Classic hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College with a 89-61 win over North Central College on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Knights move to 2-0 on the season and will continue non-conference play next week.
Game Summary
- First Half
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Just when North Central cut the lead below 10, Jaedon Murphy buried a three pointer to put Wartburg back up 12
- Faber and Britney Young hit threes on back-to-back possessions and the Knights led 37-18 midway through the second quarter
- Golinghorst scored five points in the final minutes of the half and Wartburg led 49-24 at the break
- Second Half
- Third Quarter
- North Central came out firing in the second half, going on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 18
- A couple minutes later Faber put the Knights back up by 21 after a three pointer
- Lauren Woeste and Natalie Bearbower both scored in the paint to extend the lead to 58-35
- Harris found Murphy for a three pointer with under a minute to play in the quarter to put Wartburg ahead 67-42 after three quarters
- Fourth Quarter
- Harris assisted a Murphy basket and then scored the next five points for the Knights
- Minutes later, Young recorded a steal that led to a Woeste jumper and then Young made a three of her own the next possession to push the lead to 79-53
- Wartburg cruised to a 89-61 win
Top Performers
- Harris
- 14 points
- Six rebounds
- Four assists
- 17 minutes played
- Murphy
- 10 points
- Six rebounds
- Three assists
- One steal
- 21 minutes played
- Faber
- 14 points
- Two rebounds
- One assist
- 25 minutes played
Notes/Streaks
- Knights remain unbeaten all-time against North Central
- 13 different Knights scored at least three points today
- Golinghorst scored her first collegiate points today
- Knights shot: 54.4% FG, 43.5% 3P and 68% FT
Next Time Out
The Knights continue non-conference play on the road against Cornell on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
