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William Penn Succumbs to Crusaders
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team will welcome a break from action after falling 94-61 to Evangel in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday.
WPU (10-7, 10-6 Heart), which will not play again for nine days, will look to get healthy both physically and mentally for the final push of the season. The squad has been decimated by injuries this year and was playing Saturday’s contest without leading scorer Lakyla Moore (Jr., Norfolk, Neb., Business Management).
The day opened with Senior Day festivities as the squad’s lone senior Brittany West (Sr., Shakopee, Minn., Sports Management) was recognized. Unfortunately, that proved to be one of the few bright spots for the navy and gold.
WPU Rallies Past Wildcats with Outstanding Fourth Quarter
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team showed up when it mattered most to stave off an upset in a 68-57 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Culver-Stockton Friday.
William Penn (10-5, 10-4 Heart) led for most of the afternoon, but needed a 21-10 advantage in the final 10 minutes of action to pull away from the winless Wildcats (0-8, 0-6 Heart).
The visitors were severely depleted at the point guard position with Breanna Wendland (Jr., Richfield, Minn., Undecided) out of the lineup due to injury. The squad went just three deep into its bench, but that trio stepped up big, especially Morgan Terry (Jr., Cornersville, Tenn., Biology) who hit double figures with a near-perfect outing.