WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's basketball will continue American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play this week at home against the University of Dubuque on Wednesday, Feb. 4 and on the road against Nebraska Wesleyan University on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Wednesday, Feb. 4 | Waverly, Iowa | Levick Arena
Wartburg (14-6, 10-1 A-R-C) vs Dubuque (4-15, 2-8 A-R-C) | 5:30 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
Saturday, Feb. 7 | Lincoln, Neb. | Snyder Arena
Wartburg (14-6, 10-1 A-R-C) vs Neb. Wesleyan (4-16, 1-10 A-R-C) | 2 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
All-Time Record vs Opponents
- Dubuque
- The Knights defeated Dubuque 61-49 earlier this season
- Wartburg has won eight-straight matchups over Dubuque
- The Knights lead the all-time series 70-24
- Wartburg is 35-13 at home in the series
- Nebraska Wesleyan
- The Knights have won 21-straight games against NWU
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 24-1
- The Knights are 18-0 in conference contests against the Prairie Wolves
- Wartburg defeated NWU 75-42 earlier this season
In the Polls
A-R-C Standings
| School |
A-R-C |
Pct. |
All |
Pct. |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Streak |
| Coe |
10-1 |
.909 |
16-4 |
.800 |
8-0 |
8-3 |
0-1 |
W2 |
| Wartburg |
10-1 |
.909 |
14-6 |
.700 |
9-1 |
4-4 |
1-1 |
W10 |
| Luther |
7-4 |
.636 |
11-9 |
.550 |
6-4 |
4-4 |
1-1 |
W1 |
| Simpson |
6-4 |
.600 |
10-9 |
.526 |
3-3 |
3-3 |
4-3 |
L1 |
| Buena Vista |
6-5 |
.545 |
12-8 |
.600 |
6-4 |
4-4 |
2-0 |
W1 |
| Central |
3-7 |
.300 |
8-11 |
.421 |
3-5 |
5-4 |
0-2 |
W1 |
| Loras |
3-8 |
.273 |
7-13 |
.350 |
2-6 |
4-4 |
1-3 |
L1 |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
2-8 |
.200 |
4-15 |
.211 |
1-7 |
3-7 |
0-1 |
L10 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
1-10 |
.091 |
4-16 |
.200 |
2-8 |
2-7 |
0-1 |
L5 |
Wartburg
- The Knights enter the week with a 14-6 record overall and a 10-1 record in A-R-C play
- Defeated Loras 60-43 in their last contest
- Wartburg has won 10-straight games and are averaging just 41.4 points allowed over that span
- Wartburg has the top three point percentage as a team among all A-R-C teams at 34.9%, which also ranks ninth in Division III
- Katie Boulanger (49/97, 50.5%) and Lauren Golinghorst (21/45, 46.7%) are first and second individually in three point percentage
- Carly Rich ranks fourth individually (A-R-C games only) at 42.3% (11/26)
- 8.7 three pointers per game as a team leads the A-R-C and ranks 13th 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: 39.7% FG (4th in A-R-C), 34.9% 3P (1st in A-R-C) and 72.7% FT (4th in A-R-C)
- Four Knights are averaging 10 or more points per game this season
- Boulanger's 17.9 points per game ranks second in the A-R-C headed into this week's games
- Ranks sixth in field goal percentage (51.5%) and first in three point percentage (50.5%)
- Wartburg leads the conference in turnover margin at +2.6 through 20 games
- Has forced opponents into an average of 20.7 turnovers per game over its 10-game winning streak
- The Knights lead the A-R-C in blocked shots per game as a team with 4.55 per game
- Hennessy ranks second in the conference individually with 35 total blocks (1.8 per game)
- Emma Townsley is tied for fifth individually in steals per game in the A-R-C with 1.9 per game
- Leads the Knights with 38
- The Knights are second overall in the A-R-C in 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 7.6 per game (tied for seventh in A-R-C)
- Wartburg is fourth overall in the conference in assists per game (13.95)
- Lauren Donlea leads the team with three per game (tied for fifth in A-R-C)
Dubuque
- The Spartans enter the week with an overall record of 4-15 and an A-R-C record of 2-8
- On a 10-game losing streak
- Fell to Loras 71-54 and Buena Vista 89-52 last week
- Dubuque is averaging 54.8 points scored per game (ninth in A-R-C) with an average of 69.8 points per game allowed (eighth in A-R-C)
- Outscored by an average of 15 points per game this season
- Christina Simonetti leads the Spartans in scoring with 11.7 points per game as well as rebounding with 9.8 rebounds per game
- Leads the A-R-C in rebounding (1.4 more per game than second)
- Also leads the team in blocks with 13
- UD is ranked eighth overall in rebounding margin among A-R-C teams with a margin of -3.9
- Tied for fourth in offensive rebounds per game (10.6)
- Avery Green ranks fourth in the A-R-C in assists per game (3.3)
- As a team, UD is shooting: 34% FG (ninth), 25.9% 3P (ninth) and 70.3% FT (eighth)
- The Spartans rank last in the A-R-C in turnovers with a turnover margin of -4.47 this season
Nebraska Wesleyan
- The Prairie Wolves enter the week with an overall record of 4-16 and a conference mark of 1-10
- Have lost five-straight games
- Fell to Central 72-43 and to Coe 81-60 last week
- Will face Simpson on the road before Saturday's matchup
- Nebraska Wesleyan is averaging 57.5 points per game offensively (eighth in A-R-C) and is allowing 69.9 points per game defensively (ninth in A-R-C)
- Anastyn Pettlon leads NWU in scoring this season with 13 points per game
- Peyton Tritz (9.8), Brynn Sebek (9.8) and Carney Black (8.4) each add over eight points per game
- Pettlon's 49 made three pointers is tied for the most in the A-R-C
- Black leads the team in rebounding with 8.3 per game (third in A-R-C)
- NWU ranks last as a team in rebounding margin (-10.5)
- The Prairie Wolves rank fourth overall in the A-R-C in steals per game (9.2)
- Maddie Demke (2.0) leads the team in steals and is fourth overall in the A-R-C
- As a team, NWU is shooting: 35.9% FG (eighth), 29.7% 3P (fifth) and 63.9% FT (ninth)
