MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College shot over 50 percent and made 15 three-pointers on its way to a season-opening 103-53 non-conference win over Martin Luther on Friday at the Time of Grace Center.

The Warriors (1-0) were knotted up 11-11 with the Knights (0-2) at the 12:19 mark of the first half before WLC rattled off a 14-0 scoring run capped by a three from junior AJ Vos (Lombard, Ill.). 

MLC came within 10 points at 25-15, but a 10-0 Wisconsin Lutheran scoring run extended the margin to 20 points. The Warriors ended the opening half on another 10-0 scoring run which culminated with a dunk from junior Ryan Broeckel (Chilton, Wis.) as the first-half horn sounded.

WLC netted the first five points of the second half as its run extended to 15 straight points, a game-high. Wisconsin Lutheran pushed its lead above 40 points for the first time during a 13-1 scoring run, which ended with a dunk from sophomore Nathaniel Luebke (Valders, Wis.). 

The Warriors' lead ballooned to a game-high 54 points at 96-42 with 4:38 to play on a jumper by freshman Austin Wagner (Jackson, Wis.). Freshman Ephraim Albers (Reedsburg, Wis.) put WLC over the century mark on a jumper with 2:13 remaining in the contest.

Junior Jacob Stoltz (Kewaskum, Wis.) paced six players in double figures with a game-high 15 points. Freshman Noah Howard (Waukesha, Wis.) finished with 13 points, while Broeckel, Wagner, and senior Trevor Stiede (Pulaski, Wis.) added 11 points each. Junior Jacob Hefle (Germantown, Wis.) added 10 points. Wisconsin Lutheran forced 28 turnovers and converted them into 30 points.

Seth Veers and Thomas Balge paced Martin Luther with 12 points apiece.

Wisconsin Lutheran hosts Bethany Lutheran (1-0) tomorrow at 5 p.m. to conclude its two-game opening weekend homestand.