COLLEGE PLACE, WASH. - Walla Walla squared off against Warner Pacific University (WPU) Tuesday afternoon after the game had to be rescheduled due to weather concerns. Hannah Myers shot 11-for-13 and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Knights to a victory over the Wolves.
THE BASICS:
Final: Walla Walla 48, WPU 70
Records: Walla Walla (1-13, 0-7 CCC), WPU (7-5, 5-2 CCC)
GAME NOTES:
- The Knights raced out to a 15-5 lead, starting the game shooting 7-for-11, led by forward Hannah Myers 10 points. The Knights cooled off, taking a 17-9 lead after the first-quarter buzzer sounded.
- The Wolves went on a 5-0 run to start the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 21-15 three-plus minutes into the quarter, and eventually took their first lead of the game at 24-21, after Clara Wiltgen knocked down her first three-pointer of the game. The Wolves extended their lead out to 26-21 before the Knights went on an 8-0 run to reclaim the lead, eventually taking a 36-30 lead heading into the halftime break.
- A Wiltgen three-pointer cut the deficit to 36-33 before the Knights answered with a 7-0 run to push their lead out to double-digits at 43-33. The Knights added to their run, extending their lead out to 53-38 as the third quarter came to a close.
- WPU added to their lead in the final quarter, as the Wolves were unsuccessful in cutting into the deficit and the Knights secured the win to improve to 5-2 on the conference season.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS:
NEXT GAME:
Walla Walla travels down to Southern Oregon to face the (RV) Southern Oregon Raiders and Oregon Tech Owls this weekend. The Wolves take on the Raiders in Ashland, Ore. on Friday at 12:00 p.m. and face the Owls the following night in Klamath Falls, Ore. at 6:30 p.m.
Lives stats/video against Southern Oregon can be found HERE
Lives stats/video against Oregon Tech can be found HERE
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