WAVERLY, Iowa — The Coe College women's basketball team suffered its first A-R-C defeat of the season Saturday afternoon at Wartburg, falling 62-46 to the Knights. Coe and Wartburg started slow offensively in the first quarter, scoring just 17 points combined with the hosts holding a 9-8 advantage. The Knights found their footing in the second quarter, extending the lead to nine before a late charge from the Kohawks cut the deficit to two at half. A late 3 from
Taryn Kravig capped Coe's strong close to the half, making it 23-21 after 20 minutes. Wartburg continued to slowly extend the lead in the third quarter, outscoring Coe 11-7 as the Kohawks shot just 3-of-11 from the floor. A 5-0 run made it an 11-point advantage to start the fourth quarter but Coe hung tough, answering with a 14-7 run to make it 46-42 with 1:55 to play as Kravig capped the spurt with a 3. Wartburg secured a clutch offensive rebound on the next possession, forcing Coe to start ramping up the pressure with fouls. The Knights hit their free throws and kept Coe to just four points in the final minute-plus, hanging on for the win. Coe had three double-digit scorers in the loss with
Caydee Kirkham (14)
Audrie Helmrichs (14) and Kravig (10) hitting the milestone.
GAME FACTS
WARTBURG 52 - COE 46
- It was a slow start to the game for both teams, combining for just 17 points in the first quarter thanks to strong defense. Kirkham had six early points for the Kohawks, leading the charge for the visitors who trailed 9-8 after one. The Knights surged in the second quarter, ripping off an 11-3 run across the opening six-plus minutes. Coe quickly answered before the end of the quarter, scoring 10 of the final 13 points including a buzzer-beating 3 from Kravig that sliced the deficit to 23-21 at half. The offensive struggles continued for both teams in the third quarter, hitting a combined seven field goals in total. Wartburg managed to stretch its lead in the frame, using an 11-7 advantage to pull ahead 34-28 after three. The hosts pushed further to start the fourth, scoring five unanswered points to lead 39-28 with 8:58 to play. Coe stormed back despite the large deficit over the next six-plus minutes, outscoring Wartburg 14-7 behind six points each from Kirkham and Kravig. The Knights stopped the bleeding, getting a crucial offensive rebound up four to force Coe to start fouling with 1:21 to play. The hosts converted their free throws over the closing phase of the game, holding Coe to just two buckets to hang on.
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