The Coe women's basketball team struggled in the first half Saturday and lost to Wartburg, 62-53, in an Iowa Conference game at Eby Fieldhouse.

The Kohawks scored only five points in the second quarter and trailed at halftime, 31-15. The Kohawks outscored the Knights 38-31 in the second half, but could not catch up.

Mickey Hansche led Coe with 16 points and was the only Kohawk to score in double figures. Aleena Hobbs was held to five points, but grabbed nine rebounds. Allie Wirth had 10 rebounds for Coe (13-8, 4-6).

Morgan Neuendorf scored 17 points for Wartburg (15-6, 5-5). Linn-Mar grads Katie Sommer, Aryn Jones and Kristie Sommer combined for 33 points for the Knights.

WARTBURG (62): Jones 4 4-5 12, Kristie Sommer 0 6-7 6, Murphy 0 4-6 4, Burrows 3 0-0 7, Katie Sommer 5 4-4 15, Murphy 0 0-0 0, Neuendorf 7 1-2 17, Haupert 0 1-2 1. Totals 19 20-26 62.

COE (53): Wirth 1 0-0 2, Hobbs 1 3-4 5, Lehmann 2 0-0 4, Hansche 5 5-7 16, Lehman 0 2-2 2, Holmes 2 0-0 6, Boltz 2 0-0 6, Power 0 0-0 0, McCrary 2 2-2 6, Stulken 3 0-2 6. Totals 18 12-17 53.

Halftime - Wartburg 31, Coe 15. 3-point goals - Wartburg 4 (Neuendorf 2, Burrows 1, Katie Sommer 1), Coe 5 (Holmes 2, Boltz 2, Hansche 1).