Box Score
Box score
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Lutheran College senior
guard Shavon Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Hope School) surpassed 1,000
career points to lead the Warriors to a 72-37 win over Aurora in
their Northern Athletics Conference opener Wednesday night at the
Recreation Complex.
Dillon reached the 1,000-point plateau with 15:43 remaining in
the game when she hit a running jumper in the paint. She became the
15th Warriors women's basketball player to reach the milestone.
Dillon entered the contest just 14 points shy of 1,000 and
currently sits at 1,003 career points.
Wisconsin Lutheran was in control for the entire game as it came
out on fire, opening the game on a 10-0 run and led by
double-digits for a majority of the contest. WLC held a 36-13
halftime lead and clamped down on the Spartans, holding them to
just 11.1 percent (4-for-36) shooting in the opening half. The
Warriors connected on 48.1 percent (13-for-27) of their first-half
shots.
Dillon scored 10 first-half points to lead WLC, while sophomore
Kristen Schulz (Safford, Ariz./Arizona Lutheran) chipped in four
points and pulled down a first-half best six rebounds. Shay
Jenkins netted six first-half points for the visiting Spartans.
The second half was all Wisconsin Lutheran as it scored first
and led by at least 25 points for the rest of the contest. WLC
built the lead to a game-high 37 points four different times before
finishing with the 72-37 victory.
Dillon poured in 17 points to lead all scorers while also
dishing out a team-best three assists. Junior Melanie Laete
(Spokane, Wash./Evergreen Lutheran) added 10 points and six
rebounds, while Schulz pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.
Senior Alyssa Allister (Lake Mills, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) also
handed out three assists for WLC, which shot 45.6 percent
(26-for-57) from the floor for the game.
Aurora (2-3, 1-1 NAC) was led by Jenkins as she finished with a
team-high 10 points. Joree Green added seven for the Spartans, who
finished the game shooting 17.9 percent (12-for-67) from the
field.
Wisconsin Lutheran (3-1, 1-0 NAC) returns to the court Saturday
when it travels across town to face MSOE (0-3, 0-1 NAC) in a
conference matchup. Tip-off between the Warriors and Raiders is set
for 6:30 p.m. at the Kern Center in downtown Milwaukee. Live audio
will be provided for the game at wlcsports.com.
/>
