STORM LAKE, Iowa (Jan. 14, 2024) - The Buena Vista women's basketball team hosted No. 12 Wartburg College on Sunday afternoon and hung tough throughout the game, but came up short in the end of an 80-61 loss.

Sophomore Danika Demers led BVU with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists while senior Addison Weber followed close behind with 12 points off the bench. 

Wartburg got a pair of quick baskets near the end of the opening quarter to extend its lead to 21-13 at the break. The Knights went up by double digits going into half by outscoring the Beavers by seven in the second and lead 38-25. Both teams made six field goals in the third quarter, but the Knights went 9-of-13 from the free-throw line in the period to extend the margin to 17 heading to the fourth.

Wartburg built its largest lead of the game at 23 points (78-55) with 3:40 left in the contest. The Beavers did hang tough by scoring six straight down the stretch but the deficit was just too much to overcome.

BVU was plagued by 24 turnovers in the contest which in turn led to 37 Wartburg points.

Both teams shot 40 percent from the field overall. The Knights did a good chunk of damage at the free-throw line by going 21-of-31 while BVU was just 9-of-11.

Sara Faber led the Knights (14-2, 7-0 A-R-C) with a game-high 28 points.

Buena Vista is now 1-13 overall (0-7 A-R-C) and travels to Neb. Wesleyan (0-12, 0-7 A-R-C) on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Tip-off inside of Snyder Arena is set for 5:30 p.m.