Green Knights Ground Falcons

DE PERE, Wis. – The Green Knights remain unbeaten in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference after Wednesday night. St. Norbert secured the 81-36 victory to remain undefeated in the NACC at 9-0 and 13-3 on the year and send CUW to 7-3 and 8-7.

Senior Reagan Obry (Neenah, Wis.) started the scoring with a three-point basket 15 seconds into the game.

The Green Knights scored the next 11 points to take an early lead.

A three-point basket from junior Madeline Taubenheim (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) stopped the steak.

Junior Lily Guerra (Yorkville, Ill.) sank a three-point basket at the buzzer to cut the deficit to 16-11 after the first quarter.

The Falcons cut the SNC to 18-13 with a basket from Lily Guerra, but that was the closest CUW came in the second quarter. The Green Knights pushed the lead to 20 points on three occasions and took a 39-24 lead into halftime.

The Green Knights opened the third quarter on a 22-0 run. A pair of free throws from senior Emily Hafemann (Hales Corners, Wis.) put the Falcons on the scoresheet. SNC took a 67-26 lead into the fourth quarter.

St. Norbert jumped out to a 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter. A free throw from junior Erin Viergutz (Clintonville, Wis.) put the Falcons on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.

Lily Guerra led the CUW offense with nine points on the evening.

Emily Hafemann led CUW with four rebounds and two assists.

On the defensive end, Erin Viergutz led the Falcons with two blocks and a steal.

The Falcons continue their tour of the top of the NACC on Saturday at second-place Aurora.