DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - After being outscored in the third quarter, 18-12, the Duhawks rallied for a fourth-quarter comeback to win their first Iowa-Conference match up on the year. Loras shot a season best 40.9% from behind-the-arc, pacing the Duhawks to a 71-66 win over Simpson. Senior
Lori Obendorf and junior
Cyerra Hutchins paced Loras with 20 and 17 points, respectively.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Quarter
- Junior Miranda Chapman opened the scoring with a triple, but the Storm responded with a 11-2 run to take back control early.
- A 3-pointer from junior Lauren Stanich ended a 7-0 Simpson run thanks to an offensive board from sophomore Hannah Stokes.
Second Quarter
- Junior Addie Oberman made back-to-back plays for Loras, after a steal and made 3-point shot in consecutive possessions, pulling the Duhawks within one at 22-21.
- Duhawks go up 27-25 after senior Terese McMahon converts her own offensive rebound for a three-point play as the Lindenhurt, Ill. native hit the shot, drew the foul and knocked down the free-throw.
Third Quarter
- Both teams battled in the trenches in throughout the quarter with neither side able to create much of a lead.
- Loras regained the lead after four straight from senior Erin Weaver as the Duhawks took the lead at 45-42.
- A 3-pointer from Simpson's Ellen Gallagher created the largest lead of the quarter with 1:14 to play, but was quickly answered by a triple from Stanich to send the Duhawks to the fourth quarter trailing 51-48.
Fourth Quarter
- Hutchins got the Duhawks rolling early in the period when the Cedar Rapids native knocked down her 3-pointer, tying the game at 51-all with 9:05 remaining in regulation.
- Loras refused to back down, despite numerous five-point deficits throughout the quarter.
- Trailing 62-60, Stanich fought through the traffic to grab the offensive board and toss in the layup.
- On her next trip down the court, Stanich connected on a three to give the Duhawks the lead with 3:26 to play.
- The final scoring play for the Storm came with 1:56 on the clock, missing on their final two shots and committing two turnovers in the waning minutes.
- Trailing by one, Simpson began to foul with just under 90 seconds to play. Down the stretch, Loras was 4-of-6 from the line.
NOTABLES
- Saturday marked the first conference win this season for the Duhawks
- Loras' 40.9 percent from beyond the arc was the best this season
- Hutchins' 17 points was a season-high, eclipsing her 15 points in the 2016-17 season opener against Carthage
- The Duhawks outscored Simpson 17-0 on second chance points and out-rebounded the Storm 38-24.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Cyerra Hutchins | The junior had a strong shooting performance on Saturday afternoon, going 5-of-8 from the floor in addition to 4-of-7 from behind-the-arc combining for 13 total points. Hutchins also added six rebounds and five assists.
UP NEXT
The Duhawks travel to Pella, Iowa to face the Dutch in an Iowa Conference match-up on Wednesday with tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. from inside Kuyper Gymnasium. On Saturday, the Dutchfell to Buena Vista on the road, 56-37.
