Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball is set to face Luther in its first American Rivers Conference road test of the season.
LOCATION, GAME TIME, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Tip off between Nebraska Wesleyan and Luther is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 6th. The game will be played at Gerdin Fieldhouse, in Decorah, Iowa. Luther will
live stream the game and provide
live stats.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan enters Saturday 2-5, after falling to Central, 73-70, in its last game. The Prairie Wolves were powered by
Anastyn Pettlon, who reached double figures for the fifth consecutive game, and
Alison Davis, who posted her first career double-double with a 14 point, 15 rebound effort. As a team, the Black and Gold average 65.4 points per game, while shooting at a .378 clip from the field. NWU has made 52-161 three point shots while also shooting .677 from the free throw line. Nebraska Wesleyan's offense features three players that average 10 points or more.
Peyton Tritz averages a team high 15 points per game, while
Anastyn Pettlon sits close behind with an average of 14 points per game.
Brynn Sebek ranks third on the team with 11.7 points per game. Nebraska Wesleyan is aggressive on the boards and averages 31.7 rebounds per game.
Carney Black has been crucial to the Prairie Wolf rebounding effort and leads the team with 54 rebounds.
Maddie Demke is a key distributer for NWU's offense, totaling 20 of the teams 95 assists. Defensively, Nebraska Wesleyan allows 71.7 points per game, with opponents shooting .431 from the floor. The Black and Gold have totaled 70 steals and 11 blocked shots, with
Anastyn Pettlon pocketing 15 steals, and
Carney Black blocking five shots.
DOUBLING UP
Alison Davis posted her first career double-double in Nebraska Wesleyan's loss to Central. Davis reached double figures for the second time in her collegiate career, while posting a career best 14 points. On the glass, Davis pulled down 15 rebounds, which marked the first time she had recorded double-digit rebounds. Davis also contributed two assists and one blocked shot.
FINAL TRIP TO DECORAH
Saturday will mark the final regular season road trip to Decorah for Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball. Since joining the American Rivers Conference in 2016, NWU is 0-8 in its prior conference road match ups against the Norse in Decorah.
SCOUTING THE NORSE
Luther enters Saturday 3-3 after falling to Wartburg 64-46 in their last game. The Norse average 70 points per game and shoot .420 from the field. Defensively, Luther allows 76 points per game. The Norse are led by Amanda Bailey, in her 15th season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LUTHER
Saturday will mark the 25th meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Luther. The Norse hold a 19-5 lead in the all-time series.