STORM LAKE, Iowa – Women's basketball moved its winning streak to 13-straight games with a 64-53 road win over Buena Vista University on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Wartburg is now 17-6 overall and 13-1 in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play.
The Knights were led in scoring by three players in double-digit figures, including a career-high 12 points from
Laynee Hogan.
Game Summary - First Half
- First Quarter
- Trailing 4-0 early into the game, Grace Hennessy got the Knights on the board with two free throws followed by a score from Katie Boulanger to tie it up 4-4 after three minutes of play
- Two driving scores from Laynee Hogan and a jumper knocked down by Boulanger, with an assist from Lauren Golinghorst, gave Wartburg a 10-8 lead with 4:17 left in the opening quarter
- After the Beavers tied it at 10-10 with just under two minutes, Hennessy was able to knock down Wartburg's first three of the game with an assist from Lauren Donlea
- The Knights led 13-12 after the first quarter
- Second Quarter
- BVU took an early 14-13 lead, but Wartburg responded with the next five points to regain an 18-14 lead after three minutes of play into the quarter
- Both Boulanger and Corrie Harrison made one free throw before Boulanger connected on a three for the Knights
- The Knights continued the run with a layup from Hogan and three pointers from both Donlea and Hennessy to push the Wartburg lead to 26-16 with just over four minutes until halftime
- The Beavers cut the lead to seven points following a made three, but Wartburg closed the half with two points each from Harrison, Boulanger and Golinghorst to give the Knights a 32-19 lead at the break
- Second Half
- Third Quarter
- Both Hennessy and Harrison scored to begin the second half as Wartburg continued to lead 35-22 after a minute and a half
- Boulanger made two free throws, but BVU outscored the Knights 6-2 over the next three minutes to cut the deficit to 37-30 with 5:42 remaining
- Following a made free throw from Aden, Hogan scored the next five Wartburg points after a driving layup and a three pointer to put the Knights in front 43-32 with 3:23 left in the third
- The Knights closed the quarter with three pointers from both Hennessy and Boulanger along with a driving score from Aden in the final seconds to push the Wartburg lead to 51-37 headed to the fourth quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- Hennessy connected on another three pointer and Harrison added a layup to keep the Knights in front 56-42 after two and a half minutes of play
- Scores from Golinghorst, Hogan and Aden brought the lead to 60-46 with just under three minutes left to play
- Emma Townsley and Aden each made free throws in the final minutes to give the Knights a 64-53 win
Top Performers Notes/Streaks - Knights extend winning streak to 13 games
- Wartburg has won 20-straight contests over BVU
- The Knights own a 57-35 record against the Beavers all time
- Wartburg has recorded five or more blocks in a game as a team in seven-straight games
- Both Hennessy and Hogan recorded three
- Career high in scoring and rebounding for Hogan
- Tied career high in rebounds for Boulanger
- Donlea recorded a team-best seven assists
- Hennessy is currently seventh in program history in blocked shots (81)
- Boulanger has made a three pointer in 17-straight games
- Has made multiple three pointers in 18/23 games this season
- Both Donlea and Hennessy recorded three steal
Next Time Out The Knights continue A-R-C play this week with a home game against Central on Saturday, Feb. 14. beginning at 2 p.m.
