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Late Surge Forces Overtime As Men's Basketball Comes Up Short On The Road
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70
Winner Loras LOR 3-3,1-2 American Rivers
43
Neb. Wesleyan NWU 0-4,0-4 American Rivers
Winner
Loras LOR
3-3,1-2 American Rivers
70
Final
43
Neb. Wesleyan NWU
0-4,0-4 American Rivers
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Loras LOR 20 17 25 8 70
Neb. Wesleyan NWU 7 7 13 16 43

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | NWU Sports Information

Loras Upends Women’s Basketball


LINCOLN, Neb. (February 6, 2021) - The Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball team fell to Loras College (3-3, 1-2) 70-43 at Snyder Arena. 

Johanna Vandenack led the way with the best game of her NWU career. She scored a game-high 17 points, which was a single-game high this season for any Prairie Wolf and also her career-best. Vandenack also knocked down six field goals, an individual high for Nebraska Wesleyan and another career-high for her. She was also 54.5 percent from the field, a single game-high for her this season.

Paige Ravenscroft netted eight points and grabbed six rebounds for NWU. The six rebounds are tied for the second-most in a game for her this season. Ravenscroft also shot, a team-high for the game, 66.7 percent from the field.

Defensively, NWU was credited with 13 steals, which tied for a season-high and forced Loras to committ 20 turnovers. It was the second consecutive game the Prairie Wolves forced at least 20 turnovers and the third time this season. Loras led wire-to-wire in the game, despite allowing Nebraska Wesleyan to shoot 40.5 percent from the field. The percentage was the second-highest allowed by the Duhawks this season. LC's Cierra Bachmann netted 15 points and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the free-throw line. 

Notable Stats and Performances
-Vandenack's 17 points led all scorers for the game.
-NWU has forced 20 turnovers in three of the last four games.
-The Prairie Wolves grabbed 29 rebounds, which snapped a two-game streak of at least 30 rebounds.
-Ashley Heyen was credited with a season-best four assists.
-12 players for Loras scored at least two points

What's Next
Nebraska Wesleyan hits the road for a non-conference game at Westminster College on Wednesday, February 10 in Fulton, Missouri. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. 
 
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