DUBUQUE, Iowa – No. 20/25 Wartburg women's basketball fell to No. 25 Loras 63-55 on the road Saturday, Feb. 18. The loss is the Knights first loss in the American Rivers Conference this season and they close the season 20-5 overall. Wartburg enters next week's A-R-C Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Game Summary
- First Quarter
- Loras took a 4-0 lead two minutes into the game after two jumpers
- The Knights got on the board with a Macy Harris layup and then a Natalie Bearbower three pointer brought them within one point with 6:19 left in the first
- A Sara Faber jumper gave the Knights a 7-6 lead, but Loras closed the quarter with six unanswered points to lead 12-7 after one quarter
- Second Quarter
- Loras opened the quarter with another made jumper, but Wartburg responded with a three pointer from Jaedon Murphy to bring the score to 14-10 Loras
- After trailing six, baskets from Maggie Wilkins and Lauren Woeste brought the Knights within one (16-15) with five minutes left in the half
- Loras went on an 8-0 run to take a 24-15 lead with just over a minute and a half left in the half
- Faber connected on a three with 50 seconds left and then Harris beat the halftime buzzer with a deep three pointer to make the score 26-21, Loras, at the half
- Third Quarter
- The Duhawks hit a three to begin the second half, but the Knights mae back-to-back baskets to cut the lead to 29-25
- Loras went on a 8-2 run to make the score 37-27 with just over five minutes left in the third
- Faber scored the next four points for the Knights and Woeste made a layup to cut the lead back down to seven
- Britney Young closed the quarter with back-to-back threes that brought the Knights back within three as Loras led 42-39 after the third
- Fourth Quarter
- Young started the fourth with her third three of the game to tie it at 42 apiece
- After almost two minutes of no scoring, Loras scored the next six to take a 48-42 lead with under five to play
- Faber was able to score from the free throw line and another Young three brought the deficit to five, but Loras continued to make free throws
- Loras closed out the game to win 61-51 at home
Top Performers
- Faber
- 14 points
- Three steals
- Two assists
- Two rebounds
- Young
- 12 points
- Two rebounds
- Two assists
- One steal
- Harris
- 10 points
- Five rebounds
- Two steals
Notes/Streaks
- 14 game winning streak snapped
- Now 9-2 on the road this season
- All-time series moves to 61-28, Wartburg still in front
- Taylor Runchey led the team in rebounds with eight
- Loras outrebounded Wartburg 40-26
- Also led in points in paint 38-24
- Wartburg shooting percentages:
Next Time Out
The Knights next game will be an A-R-C Tournament Semifinal matchup against the winner of the No.4 vs. No. 5 seed taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The winner will face the Knights in Levick Arena on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.
