Nov. 27, 2007

Haag Leads PLU to Decisive Victory over Warner Pacific

Box Score

Kyle Haag - 20 Points

PARKLAND – Behind senior Kyle Haag’s 20 point performance Pacific Lutheran beat visiting Warner Pacific 64-36 tonight in a non-conference women’s basketball game in Olson auditorium.

The Lutes, 3-1 on the season, put together a 12-0 run at the start of the game and never looked back. Warner Pacific, who falls to 2-3, didn’t score their first points until seven minutes into the game when they made it 12-2. That was the closest they would come to PLU the rest of the night.

The first half was all PLU as seven different players contributed baskets, including Haag who tailed 13 points and went 3-of-7 from behind the arch. The Lutes led much of the first half and a three pointer at the 13 minute mark by Haag gave the black and gold a 22 point lead. The Knights staged a comeback as Sally Brown scored two layups to finish the half pulling Warner Pacific within 12 going into the locker room.

Amy Spieker caught on fire in the second half scoring 11 of her 14 points while adding a team high five assists. A jumper from junior Meghan Dowling gave PLU a 20 point led six minutes into the second half. Warner Pacific couldn’t over come their cold shooting as they went 0-13 from three-land. As a team they shot just under 29 percent from the field.

Dowling was in double digits in the point column as she scored 10. Dowling, along with teammate Emily Voorhies, grabbed eight boards for the Lutes, giving PLU the advantage in rebounds, 52-to-35.

Warner Pacific’s Stephanie Rider was the top scorer for the Knights with seven. Danica Wilson led WP in rebounds with eight.

Pacific Lutheran is in action next week as they host Concordia on Dec. 7th.

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