Wartburg men's basketball gains league win

WAVERLY – Using a strong offensive attack, Wartburg College posted 51 second half points to highlight an 89-80 Iowa Conference win over Loras Jan. 12.

The junior forward tandem of Jordan Sathoff of Packwood and Cole Danielson of Marshalltown led the charge. Danielson, who entered the evening on a run of three straight 20-point-plus games, added his fourth consecutive such effort with 27 points to go with nine rebounds and two steals, also team highs. Sathoff added 24 points, two assists, a blocked shot and a steal.

Wartburg (6-7 overall, 1-4 IIAC) needed every bit of its 54.5 percent shooting from the field as both teams were prone to scoring streaks. The Duhawks (5-10, 2-4) opened the game with a 10-1 run before an 18-2 roll put the Orange and Black in front. Coach Dick Peth's team held a 38-32 halftime advantage and increased the lead to 11 early in the second half. Loras used a 21-5 stretch to overtake its hosts for a 65-60 lead with just under 7:50 to go, but the Knights answered with a 16-7 run of their own and held on down the stretch.

Wartburg continues league play with a 4 p.m. tipoff against Coe Saturday, Jan. 15. The game is set for Eby Fieldhouse on Coe's campus in Cedar Rapids.

NOTES – Danielson has seven 20-point-plus games to his credit this season. Sathoff has four. … Danielson also has a string of five consecutive multiple made three-pointer games in tow. … Other strong numbers in the win came from freshman forward Eddie Diemer of Cedar Falls (nine points and seven assists) and junior forward Kirk Sidey of Greenfield (nine points, four assists and a blocked shot). Sophomore forward Drew Crawford of Marion also chipped in nine points to go with two assists and two steals.