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Julie Drewes
55
Luther LUT 14-13,8-8 American Rivers
75
Winner Wartburg WAR 21-5,15-1 American Rivers
Luther LUT
14-13,8-8 American Rivers
55
Final
75
Wartburg WAR
21-5,15-1 American Rivers
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Luther LUT 16 11 14 14 55
Wartburg WAR 14 23 21 17 75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ben Woods

No. 24 Knights Defeat Luther 75-55 to Advance to A-R-C Tournament Title Game

WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 24 Wartburg women's basketball defeated Luther 75-55 on Thursday, Feb. 23 in the American Rivers Conference Tournament semifinals. The Knights move to 21-5 overall this season and advance to Saturday's home A-R-C Tournament final at 4 p.m.
 
Game Summary
  • First Quarter
    • Sara Faber scored the first two points of the game and then points became hard to come by over the next few minutes
    • Luther led 7-2 after five minutes of play
    • Luther's first quarter lead grew to 13-5 with 2:13 left in the first
    • A three from Jaedon Murphy as well as a jumper from Faber cut the lead to 16-10
    • The Knights closed the quarter with free throws from Murphy and then Britney Young beat the first quarter buzzer with a tip-in layup to make the score 16-14, Luther in front after one
  • Second Quarter
    • Lauren Woeste tied the game after the Knights first possesion and Wartburg would take a 22-21 lead the next possession after a Young three ball
    • Luther retook the lead, but the Knights went on another run led by a three pointer from Natalie Bearbower and a three-point play from Macy Harris to put Wartburg back in front 31-27 with 3:04 left in the second
    • The Knights stretched the lead to 10 in the closing minutes of the half after a basket from Murphy and Woeste
    • Wartburg closed the half on a 12-0 run to take a 37-27 lead into halftime
  • Third Quarter
    • Murphy came out of halftime with back-to-back three pointers for Wartburg to make the score 43-31 less then two minutes into the half
    • A Luther three cut the lead to seven, but the Knights answered with a three from Young and a Bearbower driving layup
    • Another Murphy three pushed the Knights' lead to 56-41 with 2:07 left in the third
    • Woeste scored the only points in the final two minutes and Wartburg led 58-41 after three quarters
  • Fourth Quarter
    • Wartburg took its largest lead early in the fourth after a Maggie Wilkins jumper and Faber three pointer put the Knights up 21
    • Luther answered with a 10-2 run to cut the lead to 13 points with 4:39 left to play
    • Murphy hit her fifth three of the night and the Harris followed with a steal and layup to put Wartburg back up 70-52
    • Wilkins and Woeste combined to score the final five points and give the Knights a 75-55 win
 
Top Performers
  • Murphy
    • 21 points
      • 7/16 FG
      • 5/9 3P
      • 2/5 FT
    • Five rebounds
    • Three assists
  • Woeste
    • 15 points
      • 7/8 FG
      • 1/3 FT
    • Eight rebounds
  • Harris
    • 10 points
      • 3/9 FG
      • 4/5 FT
    • Five rebounds
    • Four assists
    • Four steals
 
Notes/Streaks
  • Knights advance to A-R-C Tournament Final for second straight season
    • Fifth championship game appearance in last six seasons
  • Wartburg finishes 3-0 against Luther this season
    • 55-42 all-time record
  • Woeste:
    • Career high in points (15)
    • Career high in rebounds (8)
  • Harris and Young combined for 7/8 of Wartburg's steals
    • Harris: 4
    • Young: 3
  • Knights shooting percentages:
    • 44.4% FG
    • 40% 3P
    • 47.4% FT
  • Wartburg's bench outscored Luther's 25-10
 
Next Time Out
The Knights will host the A-R-C Tournament Final on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. against Loras inside Levick Arena.
 
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