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Kailey Jones vs UNW
59
Luther LUT 0-4,0-1 American Rivers
71
Winner Wartburg WAR 4-0,1-0 American Rivers
Luther LUT
0-4,0-1 American Rivers
59
Final
71
Wartburg WAR
4-0,1-0 American Rivers
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Luther LUT 14 13 18 14 59
Wartburg WAR 25 10 18 18 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Norse Defeated By Knights 71-59

WAVERLY, Iowa – In the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) opener, the Luther women's basketball team was defeated by Wartburg 71-59.
 
The Knights led wire-to-wire and held a 15-point advantage early in the second quarter. The Norse continued to battle and thanks to a three-pointer and lay-up by Amelia Solum at 6:20 of the fourth frame, the Norse pulled to within 53-56. Wartburg completed the game with a 15-6 run en route to the win.

Kailey Jones led the Norse with 18 points. Solum also tallied double digits with 14. Lizzie Kauls controlled the boards collecting a game high 12 rebounds that included seven on the offensive glass. 
 
The Norse outscored the Knights 34-28 in the paint and had 21 second chance points to the Knights 4. The free throw line and points of turnovers proved to be the difference in the game. Wartburg was 19-of-29 and Luther was 6-of-11 from the charity stripe. The Knights also tallied 23 points off turnovers to the Norse 12.
 
TOP NORSE
  • Jones had 18 points and 9 rebounds.
  • Solum had 14 points for her first double digit game of the season.
  • Lizzie Kauls had six points and led the team with 12 rebounds. 
UP NEXT
The Norse will travel to the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday, Nov. 25. Tip-off is at 3 p.m. in Superior, Wis.
 
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