WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's basketball extended its winning streak to five games after an 87-49 blowout over Buena Vista University on Wednesday, Jan. 14 inside Levick Arena.
 
The Knights scored 75 points in the first three quarters of play and 12 different Knights scored in the victory.
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • First Quarter
    • Emma Townsley got the scoring started in tonight's contest with a three pointer assisted by Grace Hennessy to put Wartburg ahead 3-0 early
    • The Beavers responded with an 11-2 run over the next two minutes to take an 11-5 lead after three minutes of play
    • The Knights were able to tie the game at 13-13 after outscoring BVU 8-2 with 4:03 left in the first quarter
      • Both Katie Boulanger and Reagan Pagniano drilled three pointers for the Knights
    • The Beavers took a 15-13 lead before the Knights offense exploded for 15 points in the final three and a half minutes of the first quarter to put Wartburg in front 28-17
      • Corrie Harrison and Townsley led the run with four points each
  • Second Quarter
    • The Knights continued where they left off in the first quarter with three pointers from Carly Rich and Hennessy along with a basket from Boulanger to push the lead to 36-17
    • Wartburg stayed hot from three-point range as the Knights made three three pointers over the next three and a half minutes to take a 47-23 lead with 4:24 left in the half
      • Katelyn Aden, Pagniano and Hennessy each made a three
    • Wartburg closed the half outscoring BVU 8-7 behind three points each from Laynee Hogan and Boulanger
• Second Half
  • Third Quarter
    • Wartburg jumped out to an 8-0 start to the third quarter after scores from Boulanger, Hennessy and Townsley
    • A bucket from Aden and another three pointer from Rich put the Knights in front 68-34 with 3:39 left in the third
    • Rich and Boulanger each connected on another three pointer in the final minutes of the third quarter to give Wartburg a 75-35 lead after three quarters
  • Fourth Quarter
    • Aden scored again for the Knights early into the final quarter, but BVU outscored Wartburg 6-2 in the first minutes of the fourth quarter
    • Pagniano connected from deep and Lauren McLaughlin scored in the paint to push the score to 82-43 with 3:17 left to play
    • A floater from Sydney Lamkin and a corner three pointer from McLaughlin put the finishing touches on a 87-49

 
Top Performers

• Katie Boulanger
  • 19 points
  • Five rebounds
  • One assist
  • One block
• Grace Hennessy
  • 12 points
  • Four rebounds
  • Four assists
  • Two blocks
• Carly Rich
  • 12 points
  • Two rebounds

 
Notes/Streaks

• 19^th-straight win over BVU for Wartburg
  • The Knights lead the all-time series 56-35
• Sixth-straight game holding opponents to 50 points or less
• Season-high 15 made three pointers as a team
  • 10 in the first half
• The Knights posted a season-low nine turnovers
• Pagniano led the team in assists with six
  • Four Knights finished with four or more assists
• Career-best four three pointers made for Rich
• First career three pointer made for Lauren McLaughlin
• Third game this season with 10+ rebounds for Harrison
• Townsley, Harrison, Aden and Pagniano led the team in steals with two each
• Seventh game this season with at least five blocks as a team
  • Harrison and Hennessy led the way today with two each

 
 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 17 on the road against Central College at 2 p.m.