Simpson falls to No. 10/13 Wartburg
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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No. 10/13 Wartburg (18-2,11-0 American Rivers) | 18 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 72 | |
Simpson (11-8,6-4 American Rivers) | 20 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 46 |
No. 10/13 Wartburg
Game Statistics | No. 10/13 Wartburg | Simpson |
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Field Goals | (27-65) | (19-64) |
Field Goal % | 41.5% | 29.7% |
Rebounds | 47 | 37 |
Assists | 14 | 12 |
Turnovers | 17 | 21 |
Pts off Turnovers | 22 | 14 |
2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 9 |
Pts in the Paint | 38 | 26 |
Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 2 |
Bench Pts | 34 | 19 |
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Simpson College women's basketball team fell 72-46 to No. 10/13 Wartburg inside Cowles Fieldhouse on Saturday.
The Storm (11-8, 6-4 A-R-C) hung with the nationally-ranked Knights (18-2, 11-0 A-R-C) for the first 10 minutes and carried a 20-18 lead into the second after shooting 8-for-16 from the floor.
Haley Rasmussen connected on a three to put Simpson within a basket, 28-26, with 6:04 left in the second quarter, but Wartburg ended the frame on a 17-2 run to lead 45-28 at halftime. The Knights were 12-for-19 in the frame.
Simpson struggled to knock down shots in the third period, allowing Wartburg's lead to grow to 61-30 through 30 minutes of play. The Storm outscored the Knights 16-11 in the fourth to set the final margin at 26 points.
Haley Rasmussen led Simpson with 11 points, hitting three triples to extend her streak of scoring at least one 3-pointer to 27 consecutive games.
STORM LEADERS
- Haley Rasmussen: 11 points, 2 steals
- Molly Lutmer: 7 points, 4 rebounds
- Doryn Paup: 4 points, 2 rebounds
- Dylan Holland: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
- Shaniah Temple: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
UP NEXT
Simpson travels to Cedar Rapids for a pivotal conference matchup against Coe on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m.