MEQUON, Wis. (WLCSports.com) - Junior Jayden Hill (Kenosha, Wis.) scored a career-high 20 points to lead Wisconsin Lutheran College to a 55-46 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference road win over Concordia Wisconsin on Wednesday at R. John Buuck Field House.
The Warriors (17-7, 14-1 NACC), who won their 12th straight game, withstood seven lead changes and outscored the Falcons 21-8 in points off turnovers to wrap up conference play unbeaten (8-0) on the road.
WLC held its only lead of the first quarter, 2-1, following a layup from Hill less than a minute into the game. CUW built a pair of five-point leads, including 11-6 with 4:31 remaining. Wisconsin Lutheran trailed 12-8 after the opening 10 minutes following its lowest shooting performance (30 percent) of the game.
The Warriors found themselves down by five again less than three minutes into the second quarter, but a 6-0 scoring spurt gave them their first lead since the opening minute of the game. Concordia Wisconsin briefly went back in front, but a layup in the final moments of the quarter from senior Mack Hogenson (Neenah, Wis.) put WLC in front 18-17 at halftime.
The Falcons regained a 21-20 advantage two minutes into the third quarter before a 7-0 Wisconsin Lutheran scoring run, including six straight from Hill, gave them a 27-21 lead. Hogenson hit the Warriors' lone three of the game with 1:20 left to push the lead to nine points at 32-23 before two CUW free throws cut the margin to seven after three quarters of play.
Concordia Wisconsin came within two points at 33-31 just over a minute into the fourth quarter, but six straight points from WLC pushed the lead back to eight with 6:54 left to play. The Falcons were within five with 3:50 on the clock, but a personal 5-0 spurt from sophomore Margie Stevens (Oneida, Wis.) extended the lead to double digits for the first time at 50-40. Wisconsin Lutheran, which shot 66.7 percent from the floor in the final period, scored its final eight points of the contest from the charity stripe to close out the nine-point victory.
Hill tied for a game-high 20 points and eight rebounds, while Stevens added 10 points, five rebounds, and two blocks. Freshman Abby Cole (Fond du Lac, Wis.) contributed nine points and four rebounds off the bench. Freshman Lily Oiler (Watertown, Wis.) had a game-high four steals. The Warriors shot 40.8 percent (20-for-49) from the floor and outscored CUW in every facet except bench points.
Abby Hafemann scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench for Concordia Wisconsin (12-12, 11-4 NACC), which shot 46.3 percent (19-for-41) from the floor.
WLC wraps up its regular season on Saturday at Time of Grace Center when it hosts Dominican (5-19, 1-14 NACC) at 1 p.m. for Senior Day. Wisconsin Lutheran can clinch at least a share of its 13th NACC championship with a win. Live coverage links can be found at WLCSports.com.
Wisconsin Lutheran Grinds Out 12th Consecutive Win Over CUW
Wisconsin Lutheran
55
Concordia (Wis.)
46
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin Lutheran (17-7,14-1 NACC) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 55 |
Concordia (Wis.) (12-12,11-4 NACC) | 12 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 46 |
Feb 19, 2025