DECORAH, Iowa - In the final home game of the regular season the Luther women's basketball team was defeated by Loras 71-50 on Wednesday. Kailey Jones posted a double-double with 13 rebounds and 10 points. Luther is now 10-14 overall and 5-10 in the American Rivers Conference. 

The Duhawks controlled the game from start to finish. After Loras got on the board with a 3-0 start, Chelin Isaacson knocked a jumper in for the Norse with 7:53 remaining in the first. However, from that point on it was all Duhawks. With one quarter down Loras held a 22-9 lead. 

In the second, Luther continued to struggle offensively. The Duhawks held the Norse to another nine point quarter for a 37-18 lead at halftime. Loras shot 41.7 percent from the floor. 

Midway through the third, the Norse were down by 22 but they would string together an 8-0 run started by a layup from Jones. The Duhawks remained in the driver's seat with a 46-30 advantage. 

With 6:15 left to play, Haylie Strum drove inside the paint guiding the Norse to 7-0 run but they were still down 58-45. Loras didn't let Luther get any closer than that. 

Loras is now 21-3 overall and 13-2 in the A-R-C. 

Luther had more rebounds that Loras at 43-35. 

TOP NORSE

• Jones recorded her eighth double-double this season. 
• Strum had nine points and three steals.
• Lizzie Kauls tallied eight points. 

UP NEXT
Luther will look to claim the final spot for the A-R-C tournament at Central on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. in Pella, Iowa.