WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball was unable to upset No. 20 Loras after a strong second half led the Duhawks to a 81-66 win over the Knights on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Wartburg moves to 3-18 overall and 2-10 in American Rivers Conference play.
 
Game Summary

• First Half            
  • Trent Allard scored the first basket of the game with an assist from Gabe Trujillo and then Marshun Williams converted on a three-point play to make the score 5-3 early
  • A jumper from Luke Ladwig and then five-straight points from Williams gave Wartburg a 12-9 lead with 13:55 remaining in the half
  • After the lead went back-and-forth, an Isaac Besh three ball gave the Knights a 19-16 lead with under nine minutes left
  • Besh scored two more three pointers in the next five minutes to keep Wartburg in front 31-27
  • Loras made it a one point game at 32-31, but a Williams three on the other end and free throws from Besh put Wartburg up 37-31 with 2:24 remaining in the half
  • The Duhawks cut the lead to 37-34, but free throws from Carter Cuvelier sent the Knights into halftime leading 39-34
• Second Half
  • Williams and Ladwig started the scoring for Wartburg in the second half to keep them ahead 45-38 almost five minutes into the half
  • Loras went on a 12-0 run to storm back for a 50-45 lead before Cuvelier nailed back-to-back three balls to put Wartburg back on top 51-50
    • The Duhawks answered the back-to-back threes of their own to retake the lead 56-51
  • A Besh three pointer made the score 56-54, but Loras continued to hold its lead with under eight minutes to play
  • Loras went on another run to push the lead to 11 before Cuvelier made two from the stripe to cut the lead to 65-56
  • The lead got to as low as eight, but Loras closed on a 16-10 run to secure an 81-66 win

 
Top Performers

• Marshun Williams
  • 21 points
    • 8/11 FG
    • 3/4 3P
    • 2/5 FT
  • Eight rebounds
  • Two assists
• Isaac Besh
  • 14 points
    • 4/9 FG
    • 4/8 3P
  • Two rebounds
  • Two assists
• Carter Cuvelier
  • 14 points
    • 4/14 FG
    • 2/5 3P
    • 4/4 FT

 
Notes/Streaks

• Wartburg still leads all-time series 57-32
  • Loras has won last four meetings
• Loras outscored the Knights 47-27 in the second half
• 11 lead changes throughout the game
• Williams has scored 20+ points in back-to-back games
  • Fifth time this season and seventh in his career
• Five different Knights recorded a steal

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 3 on the road against No. 23 Nebraska Wesleyan University.