LINCOLN, Neb. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 74-58 on the road at Snyder Arena on Wednesday night.
Addie Oberman recorded a career-high with 22 points to lead the Duhawks.
SERIES NOTABLES
- Loras leads the series all time, 6-2, including four of the last five
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- Loras claimed an early 4-0 lead with back-to-back buckets from
Marissa Schroeder
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Addie Oberman scored seven-straight points for the Duhawks to end the first quarter and earn Loras a 23-19 lead after 10 minutes of play
- A 10-3 run for the Duhawks, led by Schroeder with eight points gave Loras a five-point advantage
- The Duhawks ended the half with six-straight points for their largest lead of the first half at 39-30
- Six straight points from
Cyerra Hutchins created a 16-point advantage for Loras with 7:49 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Hutchins added five more points down the stretch to finish with 11 in the quarter
- A 7-2 run to end the game sealed the Duhawks' sixth win in the Iowa Conference and moves Loras into a tie for fourth place in the league
NOTABLES
- Prior to Wednesday's matchup, the Prairie Wolves were averaging an IIAC-leading 7.59 turnover margin until Loras' clean play limited NWU's turnover margin to two
- Oberman notched her career-high in points and her second 20-point effort of the season
- In the fourth quarter, Hutchins tallied 11 of Loras' 15 points, as many as the Prairie Wolves totaled in the final 10 minutes of regulation … The Cedar Rapids native shot a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line, which ties a season-high for most free-throws made in a single game … Hutchins also tallied her second-straight game with 10 or more rebounds
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Addie Oberman
- The Clinton native went 8-of-11 from the floor en route to a career-high 22 points in Wednesday's victory … Oberman added six rebounds in the win
UP NEXT
Loras returns home to Lillis Court to honor the Duhawks' seven seniors against Buena Vista on Saturday. Tip-off with the Beavers is scheduled for 2 p.m. from inside the Athletic & Wellness Center.