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Warriors cruise past Blue Angels for third straight win

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MILWAUKEE - The WLC women's basketball team shot 48.1 percent from the floor and had all 12 players of its players score for the second straight game in recording a 98-62 win over Mount Mary College on Tuesday night in a non-conference game at the Bloechl Center.

After the Blue Angels scored the first basket of the game, the Warriors answered back to take a 10-4 lead at the 16:41 mark of the first half. WLC then used an 11-0 run to take a 17-point lead, 28-11, with 8:58 left. The Warriors extended their lead to a first-half high 23 points, 49-26, at halftime.

Senior forward Whitney Miller (Germantown, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) scored 10 of her 12 points in the opening period as the visitors shot a sizzling 52.5 percent from the field. Meanwhile, Jordan Osley scored 21 of Mount Mary's 33 points in the half as the hosts shot just 27.0 percent.

Wisconsin Lutheran opened up the second half on a 13-0 run and held at least a 34-point lead for the remainder of the contest. The Warriors mounted their lead to a game-high 49 points, 87-38, with 6:42 left in the game. Sophomore Jenna Neuberger (Muskego, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) scored nine of her career-high 11 points in the half.

Junior Erika Laete (Spokane, Wash./Evergreen Lutheran) paced five players in double figures with 13 points. Miller and freshman Alyssa Allister (Lake Mills, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) each poured in 12 points, while freshman Krissy Day (West Allis, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) added 10 points. Day and sophomore Rachel Johnson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) both dished out a team-high six assists. Freshman Brittanny Bahr (Caledonia, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) finished with nine rebounds to lead the team in that category for the second consecutive game.

All 12 players who suited up for WLC also reached the scoring column for the second straight game.

The Warriors shot 48.1 percent (39-for-81) in the game, including 43.5 percent (10-for-23) from downtown. The team accounted for a season-best 30 assists and dominiated the Blue Angels on the glass, 63-38. However, the Warriors shot just 50.0 percent (10-for-20) from the free-throw line.

Osley finished with a game-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead Mount Mary (2-14). Shanae Payne was the only other Blue Angel to tally double figures with 12 points. Mount Mary was held to just 30.4 percent (24-for-79) shooting for the game.

Wisconsin Lutheran (12-9, 11-4 NAC) continues its road trip on Thursday when it travels to Aurora University to take on the Spartans in a 7 p.m. NAC tip-off.

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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Allister

#12 Alyssa Allister

G
5' 3"
Freshman
Krissy Day

#10 Krissy Day

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Rachel Johnson

#21 Rachel Johnson

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Erika Laete

#41 Erika Laete

F
6' 1"
Junior
Whitney Miller

#45 Whitney Miller

F
5' 11"
Senior
Jenna Neuberger

#23 Jenna Neuberger

F
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Allister

#12 Alyssa Allister

5' 3"
Freshman
G
Krissy Day

#10 Krissy Day

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Rachel Johnson

#21 Rachel Johnson

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Erika Laete

#41 Erika Laete

6' 1"
Junior
F
Whitney Miller

#45 Whitney Miller

5' 11"
Senior
F
Jenna Neuberger

#23 Jenna Neuberger

5' 10"
Sophomore
F