Daniel Sokolov

Women’s Basketball: Wolves Struggle to keep up with Warriors Offense

1/27/2017 5:38:00 PM

Box Score Paul Starkebaum, Sports Information Director

Salem, Ore. – The Wolves tipped off against the Warriors of Corban University (13-9, 7-7) today for an early afternoon showdown. The Wolves found open looks but could not keep up with the Warriors, who shot over 50% for the game and grabbed 22 offensive rebounds on their way to a 92-53 victory over Walla Walla (2-17, 0-13).

By the Numbers

Alyssa Blankenship lead all players in scoring with 16 points
Maci Benedict lead the Warriors in scoring with 15 points, one of 5 players in double figures for Corban
The Wolves had 29 rebounds for the game, Sierra Briggs and Lexi Ehlers lead the team with 5 rebounds a piece
Payton Wilcox had a game high 7 rebounds, and Corban had 53 boards totally for the game
The Wolves shot 4-19 from beyond the three-point line and Corban went 11-26

How it happened

From the tip Wolves could see that offensive rebounds would be a factor. Maddey Pflaumer scored the first two points of the game after the Warriors pulled in their second offensive rebound on the opening possession. The Warriors would score 9 of their 23 first quarter points on second chance shots. The Wolves got down early, a Sierra Briggs layup with just under 3 minutes to play in the first quarter closed the gap to 6 points. The Warriors answered with a 6-point run and ended the quarter up 23-11 over Walla Walla. For the rest of the game, point in the paint widen the gap for Corban over Walla Walla. The Wolves to their credit worked hard to the very end of the game, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter. They had open looks today, but could not get enough of them to fall. Lexi Ehlers put in the last two points for the Wolves at the free-throw line as Walla Walla lost to Corban 53-92.

Up Next

Tomorrow night the Wolves will be in Eugene, Ore. to take on Northwest Christian University. The game starts at 6:00 p.m.

For the Women's Basketball Schedule CLICK HERE

Follow @theUwolves Wolves on Twitter

Follow theuwolves on Instagram

Like Walla Walla University Wolves on Facebook

Print Friendly Version