Box Score
Box score
RIVER FOREST, Ill. - The Wisconsin Lutheran
College women's basketball team cruised past Concordia Chicago
Wednesday night, 79-37, in a Northern Athletics Conference game at
Geiseman Gymnasium. The win clinched a share of the Warriors' fifth
straight NAC Division championship.
The Warriors came out strong as they built a 15-4 lead just
eight minutes into action. Senior Alyssa Allister (Lake Mills,
Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) made a pair of three-pointers in the
game-opening run, while junior Rachel Hoft (Germantown,
Wis./Germantown) added a three-pointer of her own to aid WLC in the
early 11-point lead.
The Cougars couldn't get much closer in the first 20 minutes
and Wisconsin Lutheran built its lead to a first-half best 15
points on three different occasions, taking 34-19 into
halftime.
The Warriors shot 40.6 percent (13-for-32) in the opening half,
including 50 percent (5-for-10) from beyond the arc. Allister led
the way in the first 20 minutes by scoring nine points, all from
three-point range. WLC held CUC to just 25 percent (6-for-24)
shooting in the first half.
The second half was all Wisconsin Lutheran as it led by 25-plus
points for a majority of the half, cruising to the 79-37
victory.
WLC finished the game shooting 42.4 percent (28-for-66) from the
floor. The Warriors also knocked down 78.9 percent (15-for-19) of
their free throws, including 12-of-13 in the second half. WLC also
continued its impressive defensive display, baffling the Cougars
all night, and limiting them to 23.2 percent (13-for-56)
shooting.
Senior Shavon Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Hope School) finished with
a game-high 18 points to lead Wisconsin Lutheran, making 10 of her
11 free throw attempts. Allister added 11 points, while senior
Carrie Thomas (Richfield, Wis./Hartford Union) chipped in with 10.
Sophomore Kristen Schulz (Safford, Ariz./Arizona Lutheran) blocked
six shots, while she and Dillon also pulled down nine rebounds
apiece. WLC held a big advantage on the boards, 56-31.
Concordia Chicago (7-14, 7-6 NAC) was led by Jessica Genke's 12
points and five rebounds.
Wisconsin Lutheran (18-2, 13-0 NAC) aims to win its fifth
straight NAC Division championship outright Saturday when it
travels across town to face Alverno (12-8, 9-4 NAC). Tip-off
between the Warriors and Inferno is set for 7 p.m. Fans can follow
the action via live stats and live video at wlcsports.com.
