LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska Wesleyan fell to Dubuque, 65-48, on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops the Prairie Wolves to 1-19 on the season and 0-11 in conference play. Loras improves to 8-11 overall, and 5-5 in league action.

How It Happened
The game started with both teams jostling for position with Maddie Demke breaking a scoreless tie with a lay up at the 8:11 mark. Loras quickly responded with a 5-0 run before a Carney Black lay up cut the deficit to one. The Duhawks punched back with a three pointer, but Miranda Oesterreich quickly made the score 8-6. From there Loras took control, going on an 11-5 run to close the first quarter with a 19-11 lead.

Loras continued to roll early in the second quarter, with a Daniella Jarrell lay up putting the Duhawks up by 10. However, a Maddie Demke three pointer kick started an 8-2 run which cut Loras' lead to three. The Duhawks answered by going on a 11-4 run to close the first half with a 34-24 lead. 

The Duhawks continued to push Nebraska Wesleyan early in the second half, growing their lead to 15 on a tip in with just over 5:30 remaining in the quarter. The Prairie Wolves would cut the lead to 10, courtesy of a Carney Black lay up and a Brynn Sebek three pointer. However, the Duhawks would outscore Nebraska Wesleyan 7-3 over the remaining portion of the quarter to take a 14 point lead into the final frame.

Nebraska Wesleyan continued to battle in the final quarter, with Brynn Sebek hitting two three pointers and Maddie Demke adding four points, but the Prairie Wolves were unable to overcome the deficit, falling 65-48. 

Key Performers

• Brynn Sebek led NWU with 15 points and added one assist and one steal.
• Maddie Demke recorded 13 points, while posting six rebounds, four assists, and three steals
• Carney Black finished with six points and a team high seven rebounds, while adding two assists and two steals. 

Box Score Highlights

• Field Goal Percentage: NWU 34.7%, LC 41.4%
• Three-Point Percentage: NWU 41.2% (7-17), LC 26.1% (6-23)
• Rebounds: NWU 31, LC 41
• Turnovers: NWU 18, LC 14

• Saturday marked Nebraska Wesleyan's 14th straight loss to Loras. The Prairie Wolves last defeated the Duhawks on January 10th, 2018.
• Brynn Sebek reached double figures for the third straight game.
• Maddie Demke scored in double figures for the eighth time this season.
• Nebraska Wesleyan has recorded 30 or more rebounds for the 14th time this season.
• Nebraska Wesleyan shot .412 from three on Saturday, which marks the second consecutive game with a .400 or better three point percentage.

Up Next
The Prairie Wolves head back on the road for a Saturday afternoon game at Wartburg College. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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