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Knights knock off Warriors in tip-off championship

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MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team was defeated by the Calvin College Knights 79-56 in the championship game of the Dunn's Sporting Goods Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Recreation Complex.

Calvin, which shot 56.3 percent in the first half, jumped out a to a 17-3 and led by as many as 20 points before heading into the locker room in front 47-31.

The Warriors got within 12 points early in the second half, but the Knights went on a 10-0 run to lead by 22 points with 12:15 remaining in regulation.

Wisconsin Lutheran was paced by freshman Rachel Johnson's (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) team-high 14 points off the bench. Whitney Miller (Germantown, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) and Kristen Dillon (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) each added 11 points. Alaina Miller (Cedarburg, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) grabbed a game-high nine rebounds for WLC.

The Warriors, who were out-rebounded 38-31 by the visiting Knights, shot 36.4 percent (20-55) from the floor, including just 1-for-12 from three-point range.

Marcia Harris scored a game-high 22 points to lead three players in double figures for Calvin (3-0), which finished the game shooting 50.8 percent (30-59).

Wisconsin Lutheran (1-1) hosts UW-Stevens Point on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in a non-conference game at the Recreation Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Kristen Dillon

#12 Kristen Dillon

G
5' 6"
Senior
Rachel Johnson

#21 Rachel Johnson

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Alaina Miller

#43 Alaina Miller

F
5' 10"
Senior
Whitney Miller

#45 Whitney Miller

F
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kristen Dillon

#12 Kristen Dillon

5' 6"
Senior
G
Rachel Johnson

#21 Rachel Johnson

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Alaina Miller

#43 Alaina Miller

5' 10"
Senior
F
Whitney Miller

#45 Whitney Miller

5' 11"
Senior
F