Box Score MEQUON, Wis. (WLCSports.com) - Junior Amanda Brug (Sturtevant, Wis.) and senior Tierney Woodward (Poynette, Wis.) scored 16 points apiece to lead four players in double figures, as the Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team held on late for a 64-60 win over NACC foe Concordia Wisconsin on Thursday night inside the R. John Buuck Field House. The Warriors used a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to win their sixth straight game.
- Final Score: Wisconsin Lutheran 64, Concordia Wisconsin 60
- Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (14-4, 12-2 NACC), Concordia Wisconsin (11-8, 10-4 NACC)
- Location: R. John Buuck Field House, Mequon, Wis.
- The Warriors jumped out to an early 5-0 lead within the first minute of the game after an opening-possession layup from Brug and a three from Woodward. WLC never trailed in the first quarter as another layup from Brug and a triple from senior Kelly Tramburg (Fall River, Wis.) gave Wisconsin Lutheran a 10-7 lead at the 3:26 mark. A pair of free throws from Kelly Tramburg with eight seconds left untied the score for the third time and gave the Green and White a 14-12 lead after one quarter.
- The Falcons took their first lead of the game on their first possession of the second quarter, and after a short lead change, used a 7-2 spurt to take their largest lead of the game at 27-20 with 4:25 to play before halftime. The Warriors responded with five straight on another three from Woodward and a layup from Kelly Tramburg to cut the deficit to two. Concordia Wisconsin went into halftime holding a three-point lead at 30-27.
- CUW built a five-point lead at 36-31 just two minutes into the third quarter. WLC then went on a 13-4 run over the next five-plus minutes to take a 44-40 lead. Sophomore Morgan Tramburg (Fall River, Wis.) sparked the run by scoring six points. The Falcons netted the final five points of the period for a slim 45-44 after three quarters.
- Woodward opened the fourth-quarter scoring with her fourth three of the game to give Wisconsin Lutheran a two-point lead. The lead changed hands five times before Concordia Wisconsin held a 57-53 lead with just under six minutes to play. The Green and White put together a big 7-0 run, capped off by a driving layup from sophomore Jenna Mace (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.) to give the visitors a three-point lead with 0:52 seconds left. CUW came within one point at 60-59 before Morgan Tramburg finished a sideline inbounds layup with the shot clock ticking down for a three-point lead with 0:18 seconds left. The Warriors denied any chance for the Falcons to tie the game and went 2-for-4 from the line to seal the four-point road win.
- Brug and Woodward scored 16 points each to lead the Warriors, with Woodward going 5-for-6 from beyond the arc. Morgan Tramburg added a career-high 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting and Kelly Tramburg finished with 12 to round out the Warriors' double-digit scorers.
- Mace tied a game high with seven rebounds while distributing four assists for WLC, which narrowly won the rebounding battle, 28-27.
- Wisconsin Lutheran shot 47.2 percent (25-for-53) for the game, including 58.3 percent in the fourth quarter. It marked the best shooting performance in the last seven games. The Green and White went a season-high 50 percent (8-for-16) from three-point range.
- The Warriors improved to a perfect 6-0 in true road games this season after winning for the third straight time in Mequon.
- Clara Chambers and Emily Hafemann scored 15 points each to lead the Falcons, who 39.5 percent (17-for-43) for the game. CUW was 20-for-24 from the charity stripe, opposed to just 6-for-10 for WLC.
- Wisconsin Lutheran is off until next Wednesday when it travels to league-leading Benedictine (16-2, 13-0 NACC) for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off. Links to live stats and video will be available for the game at WLCSports.com.
