DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team extended its winning streak to 10, tying the program record for consecutive victories.
Kari Fitzpatrick finished with a game-high 18 points on 77.7 percent shooting while adding six rebounds and three steals.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• Saturday's game opened in a wild way, with the Duhawks forcing 12 turnovers by the Dutch and turning those 12 turnovers into eight points
• Loras matched its offensive production in the second quarter while Central cut its turnovers in half
• The Duhawks shot 50 percent from distance in the third quarter, accounting for 15 of their 23 points
• With the game in hand, head coach
Justin Heinzen turned to his bench to see out the team's 10th consecutive win
NOTABLES
• Saturday's win matched streaks from 2013-14 and 2007-08 ... A win on Monday would be the longest win streak in program history
• Loras is the only team in the American Rivers Conference with three players in the top-10 for scoring (Eckhart-13.6, Schroeder-13.3, Kraemer-12.5)
UP NEXT
With the holiday on Monday, the Duhawks travel to Storm Lake in search of their 11th consecutive victory. Buena Vista is 5-12 overall this season and in search of its first win in conference play. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.