WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 2/2 Wartburg women's basketball got back into the win column today with a 62-55 home victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sunday, Dec. 29.
Game Summary
- First Half
- First Quarter
- The Knights opened the game on a 6-0 run in the first 2:15 of play after four points from Jaedon Murphy and a basket from Lauren Woeste
- Two Murphy free throws made it 8-0 before the Warriors got on the board with a three pointer with 5:44 left in the quarter
- Sara Faber found an open Britney Young for three to make the score 11-5, but WLC closed the quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 12-11 lead after the first quarter
- Second Quarter
- Murphy split a pair of free throws to tie the game before the Warriors retook a 14-12 lead with 7:39 left in the half
- Lauren Golinghorst scored the next four points for the Knights, but Wartburg continued to trail 19-16 after four minutes of play in the quarter
- Wartburg went on a 6-0 run led by five points from Woeste to take a 22-19 lead with 3:44 left in the half
- The Warriors closed the half on a 7-3 run that put them ahead 26-25 at halftime
- Second Half
- Third Quarter
- Faber got the half started with her fourth steal of the game and a fast break layup before finding an open Maggie Wilkins for three to make the score 30-28, Wartburg, two minutes into the second half
- The Warriors put together a 9-0 run that gave them a 37-30 lead halfway through the quarter
- After an almost six minute scoring draught, Woeste scored in the paint to cut the lead to five with just over two minutes left in the third
- Faith Trelka intercepted a pass on the defensive end and then drilled a three pointer on the offensive end to bring the Knights within one point, but WLC scored in the final minute to make the score 38-36 after three quarters
- Fourth Quarter
- Golinghorst and Murphy both scored in the paint to begin the fourth, but the Knights trailed 43-40 with 8:33 to go
- WLC led 45-40 with just under six minutes to play before a Faber free throw and back-to-back Woeste scores tied the game at 45-45 with 4:48 remaining
- Woeste scored the next four points to make it eight straight for her and give Wartburg a 49-45 lead until Jenna Saunders found Young for a big three ball that put the Knights in front by 7 with 2:34 left to play
- Wilkins and Faber closed the game at the free throw line for the Knights with six and four made free throws respectively
- Wartburg held off Wisconsin Lutheran 62-55
Top Performers
- Lauren Woeste
- 17 points
- Six rebounds
- One block
- One steal
- Jaedon Murphy
- 12 points
- Eight rebounds
- Two assists
- One block
- Sara Faber
- Eight points
- Seven steals
- Five rebounds
- Two assists
- Two blocks
Notes/Streaks
- Wartburg is now 5-0 all-time against Wisconsin Lutheran
- Single-game high in steals for Faber (seven)
- Young trails the career record for made threes at Wartburg by three (four to break it)
- Wartburg's bench outscored the Warrior bench 19-14
- Golinghorst and Wilkins combined for 16 points off the bench
- Wartburg led the turnover margin 13-18
- Scored 24 points off turnovers compared to WLC's 10 points off turnovers
- Four made three pointers ties a season low for Wartburg
Next Time Out
The Knights continue play in the Wartburg Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 31
st against UW-Platteville at 11 a.m. inside Levick Arena.
