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Julie Drewes
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Winner Wartburg WAR 18-4,13-0 American Rivers
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Central (IA) Cent 6-16,3-10 American Rivers
Winner
Wartburg WAR
18-4,13-0 American Rivers
65
Final
57
Central (IA) Cent
6-16,3-10 American Rivers
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wartburg WAR 22 12 16 15 65
Central (IA) Cent 13 4 18 22 57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ben Woods

No. 24 Knights Defeat Central 65-57 on the Road

PELLA, Iowa - Wartburg women's basketball won 65-57 over Central College on the road Wednesday, Feb. 8. The win moves Wartburg to 18-4 overall and 13-0 in American Rivers Conference play. 
 
Game Summary
  • First Quarter
    • Wartburg jumped out to a 9-0 lead two and a half minutes into the game after a layup from Macy Harris and seven points from Sara Faber
    • Central got on the board with a three with 6:08 to play in the first, but the Knights answered with layups from Harris and Taylor Runchey
    • Both Faber and Jaedon Murphy made threes, but the Dutch closed the lead to 19-13 with 1:22 to go
    • Britney Young answered with a three of the to make the score 22-13 after one quarter
  • Second Quarter
    • Young started the second with another three and Lauren Woeste made a layup to give the Knights a 27-13 lead over three minutes into the quarter
    • Young made another three with 3:38 left in the half, but Central scored four straight to make the score 30-17
    • Wartburg closed the half with a basket from Faber and two free throws from Runchey to give the Knights a 34-17 lead at halftime
  • Third Quarter
    • After a minute of scoreless play, Murphy made a layup and Central answered with its own a minute later to make the score 36-19 with 7:10 to play in the third
    • Maggie Wilkins scored and then after over a minute of scoreless play Murphy made a three to put Wartburg up 41-20
    • Central answered with five straight points, but Young ended the run with her fourth three of the game
    • The Knights scored five straight with a three from Murphy and a layup from Faber to take a 50-30 lead, but Central scored the last five points of the quarter to make the score 50-35 heading to the fourth
  • Fourth Quarter
    • Wilkins made a three just under a minute into the fourth and then both teams were held scoreless the next minute and a half before Central connected on a three
    • The Dutch made another three with 6:33 left to play that made the score 52-41 Wartburg still in front
    • Central got within nine points with just under six minutes to play, but Harris answered with a layup to but the Knights back up 11
    • After free throws from Murphy and Runchey, Central made a three with 2:50 left but Murphy answered with a three of her own to put Wartburg up 61-49
    • The Knights closed the game at the free throw line for a 65-57 win
 
Top Performers
  • Murphy
    • 15 points
      • 5/14 FG
      • 4/7 3P
      • 1/2 FT
    • Five rebounds
    • One block
  • Faber
    • 14 points
      • 6/12 FG
      • 2/4 3P
    • Five rebounds
    • Five assists
    • Four steals
  • Young
    • 12 points
      • 4/13 FG
      • 4/11 3P
    • Three rebounds
    • Two assists
    • One steal
    • One block
Notes/Streaks
  • Knights have now won the last 21 matchups against Central
    • 66-24 all-time record
  • Harris led the Knights in rebounding with eight and added four assists
  • Wartburg team shooting percentages:
    • 37.3% FG
    • 44% 3P (Third highest this season)
    • 66.7% FT
  • Central led total rebounding 51-34
  • Wartburg won the turnover battle 19-13
 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back at home on Saturday, Feb. 11 against Buena Vista University at 2 p.m.
 
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