RIVER FOREST, Ill. (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College controlled the game from the opening tip and never looked back, rolling to an 80-47 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference win over Dominican on Saturday at Igini Sports Forum.
The Warriors (18-5, 15-1 NACC) set the tone early, building a 13-8 advantage after one quarter while holding the Stars to 14.3 percent shooting in the opening 10 minutes. Freshman
Kenly Frey (Brookfield, Wis.) scored eight points in the quarter to pace all scorers.
WLC stretched the lead to double digits for the first time three minutes into the second quarter after a three-pointer from Frey, and led by 14 points with 4:14 remaining. After DU came within eight, Wisconsin Lutheran closed the half on an 8-0 run over the final 1:03, capped by a fast-break layup from senior
Jayden Hill (Kenosha, Wis.) in the final 10 seconds, to take a 36-20 lead into the locker room. Frey finished with 17 first-half points, nearly outscoring Dominican by herself in the half.
The third quarter belonged to the Warriors as they continued to separate, scoring a game-high 24 points in the frame. A pair of 6-0 scoring spurts in the quarter pushed WLC's lead past 20, including taking a 60-31 lead into the fourth quarter. Junior
Margie Stevens (Oneida, Wis.) netted 13 of Wisconsin Lutheran's 24 points in the period.
The Warriors led by at least 30 points for the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter, and built their largest lead of 38 late in the quarter before cruising to the 33-point victory. WLC shot a game-high 58.8 percent from the floor in the final frame.
Wisconsin Lutheran shot 42.6 percent (29-of-68) from the field for the game. Stevens led the Warriors with 21 points, while Frey added 17 and sophomore
Abby Cole (Fond du Lac, Wis.) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Hill tied a career-high with 18 rebounds to go along with four assists. Frey added four steals and Stevens tallied three blocks.
WLC outscored Dominican 42-26 in the paint, 31-7 in second chance points, and 25-15 off the bench.
The Stars (10-13, 4-11 NACC) shot 29.8 percent (17-of-57) from the floor. Allannah Jackson paced DU with 12 points, the lone Dominican player in double figures. Teagan Dahl led the team with six rebounds.
Wisconsin Lutheran returns to action on Wednesday, February 18, hosting Edgewood (11-12, 10-6 NACC) at 7 p.m. at Time of Grace Center. Live coverage links can be found at WLCSports.com.
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