The Coe College women's basketball team shot 59.3 percent from the field in the second half Saturday and defeated Luther, 73-57, in an Iowa Conference game at Eby Fieldhouse.

The Kohawks trailed at halftime, 30-29, but they hit 16 of 27 shots in the second half for the victory. Coe raised its records to 9-8 overall and 4-2 in the league.

Megan Hayes led Coe with 17 points. Lindsey Buckles scored 13 points, Mackenzie Reed had 12 points and Allie Wirth had nine rebounds.

Taylor Johnson poured in 27 points for Luther (10-7, 1-5).

LUTHER (57): Koepnick 0 4-6 4, Nelson 1 2-4 4, Johnson 10 7-10 27, Jenks 1 1-2 3, Woolems 3 0-0 6, Hjerleid 0 0-0 0, Busta 0 3-4 3, Romeo 1 1-2 4, Kirkpatrick 0 0-0 0, Madrigal 2 0-0 6. Totals 18 18-28 57.

COE (73): Breitbach 2 1-2 7, Reed 6 0-1 12, Hayes 8 1-1 17, Wirth 2 2-2 6, Hansche 2 3-4 9, Jipp 0 2-2 2, Wheelwright 0 0-0 0, Lynch 0 0-0 0, Halvorson 2 1-2 5, Koolbeck 0 0-0 0, Buckles 5 1-2 13, Stulken 0 2-4 2. Totals 27 13-20 73.

Halftime - Luther 30, Coe 29. 3-point goals - Luther 3 (Madrigal 2, Romeo 1), Coe 6 (Breitbach 2, Hansche 2, Buckles 2).