WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 8/14 Wartburg women's basketball (5-0) battled all four quarters for a 62-59 win at home over the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2-3) on Saturday, Nov. 25. Macy Harris and Jaedon Murphy combined for 41 points to lead Wartburg to 5-0 overall (1-0 in American Rivers Conference).
 
First quarter 

• Lauren Woeste got the Knights scoring started three minutes into the game to cut the early deficit to two 
• Harris ended a three-minute scoreless streak by Wartburg with a layup to cut the Eau Claire lead to three with three minutes left in the quarter 
• Murphy scored seven of the Knights last nine points in the first to tie the game 15-15 after one 

Second quarter 

• The Knights started the quarter slow until Harris made their first field goal of the quarter to put Wartburg ahead 21-20 
• The Knights and the Blugolds battled back and forth with four lead changes during the second and no lead being larger than four points 
• A late three by Grace Hennessy and an and-one by Harris let the Knights tie the game 30-30 before half 

Third quarter 

• Free throws and layups go in early for both teams before Murphy hit a three to give the Knights a 37-36 lead with six minutes to play in the quarter 
• Both teams traded scores over the next three minutes until a layup with 2:21 put the Blugolds ahead by three
• Free throws from Woeste and Lauren Golinghorst cut the lead to one late into the third quarter
  • Golinghorst made a layup at the end of the third to give Wartburg a 45-44 lead

Fourth quarter 

• After two lead changes to start the fourth, UW-Eau Claire went on a 7-0 run to take a 53-47 lead
  • A three pointer a minute later gave the Blugolds the biggest lead the game at 56-48 with 6:32 to play
• A Lauren Donlea driving layup and a three pointer from Harris cut the lead to three less than two minutes later
• The Blugolds stopped the run with a layup, but back-to-back layups from Sara Faber led the Knights to score the next nine points
  • Golinghorst pushed the lead up to four after a pair of free throws and Wartburg held on to win 62-59

 
Key performers 

• Harris
  • 17 points
    • 7/12 FG
    • 1/2 3P
    • 2/3 FT
  • Four rebounds
  • One assist
  • One block
• Murphy
  • 14 points
    • 3/9 FG
    • 2/6 3P
    • 6/6 FT
  • Seven rebounds (Team-high)
  • Two blocks
  • One assist
• Faber
  • Seven points
    • 3/10 FG
    • 1/2 FT
  • Five rebounds
  • One assist

 
Notes/Streaks

• Wartburg is now leading the all-time series 5-4
  • 3-1 in Levick Arena
• This game featured six ties and 13 lead changes
• The Knights have started 5-0 three of the last four seasons
• Season low five assists for Wartburg
• Wartburg shot: 33.9% FG, 21.7% 3P and 82.6% FT
  • UW-Eau Claire: 31.7% FG, 28.6% 3P and 76.5% FT

Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. on the road against No. 19/24 Loras College