WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's basketball is in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) action this week on the road against Luther on Wednesday, Jan. 28 before returning home to host Loras on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 | Decorah, Iowa | Gerdin Fieldhouse
Wartburg (12-6, 8-1 A-R-C) at Luther (10-8, 6-3 A-R-C) | 5:30 PM CT |
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Saturday, Jan. 31 | Waverly, Iowa | Levick Arena
Wartburg (12-6, 8-1 A-R-C) vs Loras (6-12, 2-7 A-R-C) | 2 PM CT |
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All-Time Record vs Opponents
- Luther
- Wartburg won the previous meeting this season 64-46
- Wednesday will mark the final regular season A-R-C matchup between these teams in the series
- Wartburg has won the last 16 matchups over Luther
- The Knights lead the series 60-40
- Loras
- Wartburg won 80-71 on the road over Loras earlier this season
- The Knights lead the series 67-29
- Wartburg has won six-straight matchups over the Duhawks
A-R-C Standings
| School |
A-R-C |
Pct. |
All |
Pct. |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Streak |
| Coe |
8-1 |
.889 |
14-4 |
.778 |
6-0 |
8-3 |
0-1 |
L1 |
| Wartburg |
8-1 |
.889 |
12-6 |
.667 |
8-1 |
3-4 |
1-1 |
W8 |
| Luther |
6-3 |
.667 |
10-8 |
.556 |
6-3 |
3-4 |
1-1 |
W2 |
| Simpson |
6-3 |
.667 |
10-8 |
.556 |
3-2 |
3-3 |
4-3 |
W1 |
| Buena Vista |
5-4 |
.556 |
11-7 |
.611 |
5-4 |
4-3 |
2-0 |
W3 |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
2-6 |
.250 |
4-13 |
.235 |
1-7 |
3-5 |
0-1 |
L8 |
| Central |
2-7 |
.222 |
7-11 |
.389 |
2-5 |
5-4 |
0-2 |
L6 |
| Loras |
2-7 |
.222 |
6-12 |
.333 |
1-6 |
4-3 |
1-3 |
L1 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
1-8 |
.111 |
4-14 |
.222 |
2-8 |
2-5 |
0-1 |
L3 |
In the Polls
Wartburg
- The Knights enter the week with a 12-6 record overall and an 8-1 record in A-R-C play
- Defeated Coe 52-46 in their last contest
- Wartburg has won eight-straight games and are averaging just 41.75 points allowed over that span
- Four Knights are averaging 10 or more points per game this season
- Wartburg has the top three point percentage as a team among all A-R-C teams at 35.1%, which also ranks ninth in Division III
- Golinghorst (18/31, 58.1%) and Boulanger (45/87, 51.7%) are first and second individually in three point percentage
- Carly Rich ranks fourth individually at 38.9% (14/36)
- 8.6 three pointers per game as a team leads the A-R-C and ranks 12th in Division III
- Wartburg is averaging 64.7 points per game offensively (fifth in A-R-C) and allows 53.4 points per game (second in A-R-C)
- As a team, Wartburg is shooting: 39.8% FG, 35.1% 3P and 72.2% FT
- Boulanger's 17.7 points per game ranks second in the A-R-C headed into this week's games
- The Knights lead the A-R-C in blocked shots per game as a team with 4.44 per game
- Hennessy leads the conference individually with 34 total blocks (1.9 per game)
- Wartburg leads the conference in turnover margin at +2.5 through 18 games
- Has forced opponents into an average of 21.6 turnovers per game over its eight-game winning streak
- Emma Townsley is fifth individually in steals per game in the A-R-C with two per game
- Leads the Knights with 36
- The Knights are second in the A-R-C in offensive rebounds (10.7 per game), combined opponent rebounds (35.1 allowed per game) and in rebounding margin (+2.1)
- Harrison leads the team in rebounding this season with an average of 7.8 per game (fifth in A-R-C)
- Wartburg is third overall in the conference in assists per game (14.44)
Luther
- The Norse enter Wednesday's game with an overall record of 10-8 and an A-R-C record of 6-3
- Defeated Dubuque 76-64 and Nebraska Wesleyan 86-50 last week
- 4-1 in their last five games
- Luther has the third-ranked scoring offense (68.4 points per game) and the seventh-ranked scoring defense (68 points per game allowed) among A-R-C teams
- Natalie Beaver and Haylie Strum lead the Norse offense with 16.8 and 15.6 points per game respectively
- Fourth and sixth individually among the A-R-C
- Luther is shooting: 39.4% from the field (fifth in A-R-C), 28.6% from three (seventh in A-R-C) and 73.8% from the free throw line (second in A-R-C)
- Beaver ranks third in the A-R-C in rebounding with an average of 8.4 per game
- Seven double doubles this season
- Luther is the top offensive rebounding team in the conference with an average of 11.9 per game
- Ranks fourth in rebounding margin (+1.0)
- Strum ranks second in assists in the A-R-C with an average of 4.3 per game
- Also ranks tied for second in steals per game (2.2) and tied for fourth in blocks (1.3)
Loras
- The Duhawks enter the week with an overall record of 6-12 and an A-R-C record of 2-7
- Fell to Simpson 73-59 in their last time out
- Will face Dubuque before Saturday's matchup
- 3-7 in last 10 games
- Loras has the third ranked scoring defense in the A-R-C (61.2 points per game allowed) and the sixth ranked scoring offense (61.3 points per game)
- Claire Wagner and Ashtyn Kelderman lead the team in scoring with 14.9 and 12.2 points per game respectively
- Wagner ranks third in field goal percentage (55.1%) and Kelderman ranks third in three point percentage (40%)
- Loras is shooting 38.9% from the field (sixth in A-R-C), 29% from three (sixth in A-R-C) and 70.7% from the free throw line (seventh in A-R-C)
- Wagner leads the team in rebounding with 7.8 per game, which ranks seventh individually in the conference
- The Duahawks have a -1.7 rebounding margin this season (sixth in A-R-C)
- Kelderman ranks second in blocked shots (1.7) and seventh in steals (1.8) among all A-R-C players
- Loras ranks fifth in the A-R-C in assists as a team with 13.94 per game
- Lexi Beier (44) and Kiah Davis (40) lead the Duhawks
