Box Score
Box score
MILWAUKEE - After a cold-shooting opening half,
the Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team turned up
its intensity in the second half en route to a 60-50 Northern
Athletics Conference win over Marian Saturday at the Recreation
Complex.
Both teams struggled from the floor in the first half as neither
team shot higher than 31 percent in the period. The Sabres led for
much of the opening half, including a first-half high six point
lead, 17-11, with 9:57 left. WLC responded with a 7-0 run to take a
one-point lead. After four straight from the Sabres, the Warriors
netted the final five points of the half for a 23-21 lead at the
break.
Wisconsin Lutheran shot 29.4 percent (10-for-34) in the first
half, compared to 30.4 percent (7-for-23) for Marian. Senior Shavon
Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Hope School) paced the Warriors with seven
first-half points, while Amelia Mirsberger scored eight for MU.
WLC's 26-15 rebounding margin led to 10-2 advantage in
second-change points.
Both teams drastically improved their shooting in the second
half as the Warriors shot 50 percent from the floor and never lost
their lead. Marian stood within four points until the 13:12 mark of
the half before the Warriors began to slowly increase their lead. A
10-0 run gave Wisconsin Lutheran its largest lead of the game,
57-42, with 4:39 left to play before winning by the final 10-point
margin.
Dillon scored 10 second-half points to finish with a game-high
17. She also added seven rebounds and seven assists, and was the
only Warrior in double-figures. Sophomore Kristen Schulz (Safford,
Ariz./Arizona Lutheran) grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to help
lead WLC to a 42-30 rebounding advantage.
The Warriors finished with 39.1 percent shooting
clip (25-for-64) for the game. Meanwhile, the Sabres connected on
40.5 percent (17-for-42) of their shots for the game, while making
10 three-pointers.
Rissa Cerveny scored a team-high 14 points for the Sabres
(4-12, 3-7 NAC). Dani Huray added 12 points and Sarah Albert
corralled a game-best 11 rebounds.
Wisconsin Lutheran (12-2, 7-0 NAC) will next host Dominican
(0-16, 0-8 NAC) Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Recreation Complex. Live
audio, stats, and video will be provided for the game and the links
can be found at wlcsports.com.
