Street nets 22 as Simpson downs Dubuque

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Elle Street recorded a new career high behind 8 of 9 shooting, Molly Lutmer and Haley Rasmussen combined for 38 points, and the Simpson College women's basketball team beat Dubuque 87-79 on Saturday inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

The Storm (4-5, 2-1 A-R-C) knocked down a season-high 15 3-pointers, including five from leading-scorer Street. The junior from Ankeny, Iowa missed one attempt behind the arc but was perfect elsewhere, ending the game with a career-high 22 points.

Lutmer and Rasmussen added four and three 3-pointers, respectively, both inching their way closer to 150 career makes from downtown.

QUARTER BREAKDOWN

• 1st - The two teams combined for five 3-pointers in the first five minutes and Simpson added three more before the quarter was over for a 28-22 lead. Haley Rasmussen, Molly Lutmer, and Elle Street all had at least seven points.
• 2nd - Rasmussen scored the first five points of the frame, giving the Storm their first double-digit lead of the game. Dubuque (1-6, 0-2 A-R-C) cut the deficit down to four before Street and Lutmer hit from distance to put Simpson ahead by a dozen. The Storm led 52-42 at the break.
• 3rd - Dubuque forced nine turnovers and outscored the Storm 26-10 for a six-point advantage. Simpson converted just one basket from the floor but stayed in it with 7 of 9 shooting at the line.
• 4th - The Storm opened the fourth with a triple from Lutmer followed by four free throws from Karsen Jacks to grab the edge back. Street then hit back-to-back triples with just over five minutes left to give Simpson the lead for good.

NOTES

• Simpson breaks a three-game losing streak in the series and now leads 78-13 all-time.
• The Storm shot over 50.0 percent behind the arc for the third time this season and converted 15 3-pointers, the most since recording 15 against Wartburg on Dec. 11, 2021. 
• Molly Lutmer has now made 141 3-pointers in career, while Haley Rasmussen has knocked down 139. Rasmussen is also on watch to score her 1,000th career point in Simpson uniform, needing just 87 more. 

UP NEXT
Simpson returns to Cowles Fieldhouse next Saturday to host Faith Baptist at 2 p.m.