MILWAUKEE – Shavon Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Hope School) scored 19 points off the bench and Rachel Johnson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) added a double-double to lead the Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team to a 73-49 win over Marian on Tuesday night at the Recreation Complex.

The Warriors started strong off the opening tip and led by seven points, 11-4, with 15:29 on the clock. Marian climbed within four points, but that was as close as the visitors would get the rest of the half. WLC led by double-digits for the final 10:14 of the half, including a half-high 16 points with 7:19 left to play before the break. The Warriors carried a 36-23 lead into halftime.

In the first half, Wisconsin Lutheran shot 48.3 percent (14-for-29) from the floor and 77.8 percent (7-for-9) from the free throw line. Johnson tallied a first-half high 10 points and eight rebounds. The Sabres were held to just 23.5 percent (8-for-34) shooting in the half, including 2-for-19 from three-point range.

Marian would get no closer than 12 points in the second half as the Warriors led by a game-high 25 points at the 5:03 mark. WLC held a lead of at least 18 points for the final 9:46 of the contest. A big factor for the Warriors' second-half success was their 46.9 percent shooting, compared to just 34.8 percent for the Sabres.

Katelyn Kuehl (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran) finished with 11 points and Johnson recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. She also posted four blocks.

WLC again won the rebounding battle, 46-32, and held a 16-0 advantage in fast break points. The Warriors shot a stellar 47.5 percent (29-for-61) for the game, while holding Marian to 28.1 percent (16-for-57) and 2-for-26 from beyond the arc.

For the Sabres (11-8, 7-6 NAC), Alexis Becker was the only player to reach double figures as she scored 15 points.

Wisconsin Lutheran (14-3, 11-0 NAC) will be back in action Thursday when it travels across town to face Alverno (5-12, 2-9 NAC) for a 7 p.m. NAC tip-off. Fans unable to attend the game can follow the action via live audio, stats and video at wlcsports.com.