WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 24 Wartburg women's basketball defeated Buena Vista University at home 80-67 behind a 18 point double-double from Macy Harris on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Knights remain a perfect 14-0 in American Rivers Conference Play and 19-4 overall.
 
Game Summary

• First Quarter
  • Jaedon Murphy scored the first six points of the game for the Knights and BVU answered each score to make it 6-6 just over three minutes into the contest
  • Maggie Wilkins and Britney Young both connected from three on back-to-back possessions to give the Knights a 12-6 lead
  • The Beavers closed the final fve minutes of the quarter with an 8-0 run led by two three pointers
  • Murphy went 1/2 from the line to end the first to make the score was 14-13 BVU after one
• Second Quarter
  • After a BVU make to start the quarter, Sara Faber tied the game at 16 with a three pointer
  • The Knights scored the next six points unanswered after baskets from Murphy, Wilkins and Faber
  • The Knights lead was nine with 4:27 left in the half after two free throws from Taylor Runchey and a three ball from Murphy
  • The Beavers cut the lead all the way down to two, but Wartburg closed the half on a 15-6 run led by seven points from Macy Harris and back-to-back threes from Young
  • Wartburg led 46-35 at the break
• Third Quarter
  • The Beavers opened the second half on an 8-1 run to make the score 47-43 Wartburg still in front
  • The lead was cut to two with 5:21 to play in the third but Wartburg regained control after free throws from Harris and a three from Wilkins to put the lead back up to seven
  • Young made her fourth three of the game to make the score 59-50 with 1:40 left in the third
  • BVU closed the quarter with a bucket to cut the lead to seven after three quarters
• Fourth Quarter
  • Murphy and Harris both scored to open the fourth quarter to keep the Knights in front by nine
  • BVU got within six points with 6:26 to play, but were unable to stop the Knights offense
  • A basket from Lauren Woeste and another three from Young put the Knights back up by 11 with 5:44 left
  • Wartburg closed the game socring seven points in the final minutes of play to take a 80-67 win at home

 
Top Performers

• Harris
  • 18 points
    • 4/10 FG
    • 10/11 FT
  • 10 rebounds
    • Six defensive
    • Four offensive
  • Three assists
  • Two steals
• Young
  • 17 points
    • 6/11 FG
    • 5/10 3P
  • Two rebounds
  • Two assists
  • Three steals
• Wilkins
  • 10 points
    • 3/6 FG
    • 2/3 3P
    • 2/2 FT
  • Five assists
  • Three rebounds
  • Three steals

 
Notes/Streaks

• Wartburg is now 51-36 all-time against BVU
  • Has won last 14 matchups
• Second career Double-double for Harris
  • First this season
• Wartburg will clinch the regular season conference championship with a win against Coe on Wednesday, Feb. 15
• Third game with five or more threes for Young this season
• Wartburg shooting percentages:
  • 40% FG
  • 32.3% 3P
  • 78.3% FT
• Knights won the turnover battle 18-7
  • 26 points off of turnovers compared to BVU's seven

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are in action next on Wednesday, Feb. 15 against Coe College at 5:30 p.m. inside Levick Arena.