Box Score
Box score
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College
women's basketball team used a 34-3 first-half run to turn a
five-point deficit into a 26-point lead on its way to defeating the
Dominican Stars 79-54 on Saturday afternoon in a Northern Athletics
Conference Challenge game at the Recreation Complex.
The Warriors and Stars began the game by exchanging leads four
times amongst one tie score for the opening 6:59 of the first half.
Dominican, champions of the NAC South Division, held its largest
lead of the half at 14-9 at the 14:21 mark before Wisconsin
Lutheran turned the tempo into high gear. WLC exploded on a 34-3
run over the next eight minutes and took a commanding 43-17 lead
with 4:22 remaining before halftime. The 26-point margin was the
Warriors' largest lead of the half. WLC went into the halftime
break in front 45-20.
Wisconsin Lutheran shot an impressive 51.4 percent (19-for-37) in
the opening stanza, including 50 percent (7-for-14) from
three-point range. The Warriors shutout the Stars' bench by
out-scoring them 24-0. Krissy Day (West Allis, Wis./Wisconsin
Lutheran) scored 11 points in the half to lead all scorers. Shavon
Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Hope School) and Rachel Hoft (Germantown,
Wis./Germantown) weren't far behind with nine points each. Rachel
Johnson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) had eight rebounds in
the half as WLC out-rebounded DU, 26-13.
Kayla Blom and Ashley Oliver scored six points each to pace the
Stars, who shot just 25 percent (7-for-28) from the floor in the
period.
The Stars out-scored the Warriors 13-6 through the first 5:54 of
the second half and cut the hosts lead to 18 points. DU would get
no closer however as Wisconsin Lutheran went on an 18-5 run to take
its largest lead of the game, 69-38, with 8:05 left in the game.
WLC's lead never slipped below 24 points as it won its fifth
straight game.
The Warriors shot 40.6 percent (13-for-32) from the floor in the
second half as 11 different players reached the scoring column, led
by Dillon and Johnson's six points each. The Stars, who shot 30
percent (9-for-30) in the second half, were paced by Katie Budz's
nine points.
Day and Dillon scored a game-high 15 points each to lead the
Warriors, while Johnson grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. For the
game, WLC shot 46.4 percent (32-for-69) and out-rebounded the
Stars, 49-34. The Warriors out-scored by Stars' bench by 31 points
in the contest, 44-13.
Dominican (17-8, 13-4 NAC), which shot 27.6 percent (16-for-58)
from the floor for the game, was led by Katie Budz's 14 points.
Ashley Oliver added 12.
Top-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran (21-4, 17-1 NAC) begins the quest for
its second straight NAC Tournament championship when it hosts
eighth-seeded Benedictine (10-15, 6-11 NAC) on Wednesday in a
conference tournament quarterfinal matchup. Tip-off between the
Warriors and Eagles is set for 7 p.m. at the Recreation Complex.
Fans unable to attend the game can follow the action via live
audio, stats and video at wlcsports.com.
