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Hosking vs Wartburg
78
Winner Wartburg WAR 17-2,10-0 American Rivers
64
Luther LUT 9-10,4-6 American Rivers
Winner
Wartburg WAR
17-2,10-0 American Rivers
78
Final
64
Luther LUT
9-10,4-6 American Rivers
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wartburg WAR 16 25 21 16 78
Luther LUT 18 26 9 11 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Miller Sets Season High In Loss To Wartburg

DECORAH, Iowa - The Luther women's basketball team posted its best shooting numbers from the field and the arc at 54.3 and 50 percent. However, it wouldn't be enough on Wednesday as Wartburg defeated the Norse 78-64. Megan Miller recorded a season high 17 points in the contest along with four assists. With the loss Luther is now 9-10 overall and 4-6 in the American Rivers Conference. 

The Knights were on the board first with a three but Kate Hosking responded on the other end to start the first quarter. With 5:39 Wartburg tied it at 8. Then the Norse proceeded on a 10-4 run as the quarter was coming to a close for a 18-12 advantage. However, the Knights pulled within two at the end of the first. Hosking scored 10 of the 18 points for the Norse. 

The second quarter saw the score tied seven times and eight lead changes. From the floor Luther was 10-12 and 4-5 from the arc for the best numbers in a single quarter this season. The Norse defense held the Knights to zero three point attempts. The only category the Knights did better in was at the line going 7-8. Luther regained a 37-36 lead with a three from Miller with 2:17 to go before halftime. The Knights knotted the game at 41 with 33 seconds left but Jordan Rubie knocked down a three for a 44-41 Norse lead into the locker room. 

In the third the Knights limited the Norse to just nine points while they dropped in 21. Wartburg now had a nine point lead over Luther heading into the final quarter. 

Luther would slowly chip away at the Knights lead as Haylie Strum pulled the Norse within four at 66-62 with 3:25 to play. But that would be the closest the Norse would get as the Knights won the game 78-64. 

Wartburg remains undefeated in conference play at 10-0 and a 17-2 overall record. 

TOP NORSE
  • Miller was three points shy of matching her career high. 
  • Hosking was second among the scorers with 13 points and three assists. She also set a new season high. 
  • Strum chipped in 11 points and led the team in steals with three. 
  • Kailey Jones led the team in rebounds with six.
UP NEXT
Luther will host Buena Vista on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. The Norse will also induct the 1991-92 women's basketball team into the Athletics Hall of Fame at halftime. 
 
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