Sathoff, Wartburg hand Storm road loss

WAVERLY, Iowa - Jordan Sathoff scored 28 points and pulled down 13 rebounds and Wartburg held on down the stretch, beating Simpson 81-76 on Saturday at Levick Arena.

Sathoff went 10-for-14 from the field and hit 7 of 8 free throws for the Knights (4-4, 1-1 Iowa Conference). Thomas Perkins added 11 points and Mitchell Murphy had five assists.

Chad Boston (Des Moines, Iowa) scored a season-high 24 points on 10 of 13 shooting for the Storm (2-4, 1-1). Zack Barragan (Ankeny, Iowa) added 16 points and Cornelius Mosby (Chicago, Ill.) went for 16 and eight rebounds.

Wartburg never trailed and led by as much as 13 in the second half. Tied 52-52 after a 3-pointer by Barragan, Wartburg added cushion when Sathoff scored six points as part of a 10-0 run.

Back-to-back layups by Sathoff gave Wartburg its largest lead of the game at 69-56 with 8:40 left. Simpson answered with a 12-2 run, capped off by a pair of Mosby free throws which trimmed the lead to three.

But Simpson couldn't complete the comeback, as Wartburg thwarted every rally down the stretch.

The Storm will try to get back on track Wednesday, Dec. 7 when they host Luther (4-1, 1-0) at Cowles Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., following the women's game which begins at 6.