DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team won it's sixth straight on Wednesday with a 73-59 victory over Dubuque on Wednesday. Senior
Addie Oberman led the Duhawks with 17 points, while adding 10 rebounds and four assists.
POST GAME COMMENTARY (Link)
SERIES NOTABLES
- The Duhawks own the series all-time record at 50-25, which includes three of the last four
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- A 6-0 run by the Spartans put Dubuque up 17-8 with three minutes remaining in the first quarter
- Shortly after the Spartan run, the Duhawks changed to a zone and went on a 15-4 run that lasted until the midway point of the second quarter … During the run, sophomore
Riley Eckhart led the charge with five poitnsÂ
- Four points each from senior
Miranda Chapman and
Cyerra Hutchins and two from Oberman built a 10-0 run for Loras to end the second quarter and head into the break with a 35-27 advantageÂ
- The Duhawks and Spartans matched each other's offensive efforts in the third quarter with 18 points each until Oberman tossed in a shot from half court at the buzzer to send Loras to the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead
- Dubuque looked to spoil the Duhawks' lead as the Spartans capitalized on three Loras turnovers in two minutes to cut the Duhawks lead to six at the seven-minute markÂ
- Loras solidified it's first conference win with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter that built the Duhawks' largest lead of the game at 16
TEAM NOTABLES
- Loras is undefeated when recording any of the following ... more than 23 made field goals … shooting 41.4 percent or higher from the floor … shooting 27.3 percent or higher from beyond-the-arc … eight or more steals … more than 16 assists
- The Duhawks tallied more defensive rebounds (33) than Dubuque recorded overall (32)
INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- Hutchins finished with a season-best 12 rebounds and the single best performance this season by a Loras student-athlete
- Wednesday's win marks Hutchins second double-double of the year while Oberman picked up her first double-double
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - ADDIE OBERMAN
- The Clinton native proved to be a force on both sides of the ball on Wednesday as Oberman led all scorers with 17 points while also grabbing 10 boards and adding four assists.Â
UP NEXTÂ
Loras travels to Indianola this Saturday to take on Simpson with a 2 p.m. tip off. The Storm are 9-4 (3-1 IIAC) after defeating Luther on Wednesday, 78-73.