Despite trailing nearly the entire game, the Concordia women's basketball team found a way to win once again. The Bulldogs rallied back from 12 points down to claim an 84-80 win at No. 18 Northwestern on Friday (Dec.15).
Northwestern is one of three top 20 nationally-ranked teams that Concordia will play on the road throughout the month of December. The Bulldogs (10-0, 6-0) hope to leave Orange City still unbeaten.
This one wasn't easy but when the final buzzer sounded, the second-ranked Concordia women's basketball team had claimed its 27th-straight home win. The Bulldogs defeated No. 19 Hastings, 77-65, on Wednesday (Dec. 6).
Second-ranked Concordia and No. 19 Hastings are set to clash inside Walz Arena on Wednesday. The Bulldogs (9-0, 5-0) will be looking to extend a 26-game home win streak and to remain unbeaten this season.
Five different Bulldogs scored in double figures and helped force 30 Dordt turnovers in a 101-55 stomping of the Defenders in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 2). Taylor Cockerill produced a team high 14 points.
Quinn Wragge etched her name into the 1,000-point club as part of a dominant first quarter that fueled a 114-56 pummeling of visiting College of Saint Mary inside Walz Arena on Wednesday (Nov. 29).
After taking the Thanksgiving weekend off, third-ranked Concordia returns to action this week with a pair of matchups against conference opponents. Up next is Wednesday's home contest with CSM.
Mary Janovich returned to the lineup and Concordia's nasty defense worked wonders against visiting Mount Marty on Tuesday (Nov. 21). The Bulldogs (7-0) pasted the Lancers, 84-42, inside Walz Arena.
Crofton, Neb., native Quinn Wragge nabbed GPAC player of the week honors after leading third-ranked Concordia to a pair of GPAC wins last week. She needs seven more points to join the 1,000-point club.
Third-ranked Concordia has its sights set on entering Thanksgiving weekend with an unblemished record still intact. After scoring 27 points in last week's win at Dakota Wesleyan, Quinn Wragge is close to reaching 1,000 career points.
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