The No. 10 Washington University women’s basketball team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Thursday afternoon behind 17 points from senior Claire Schaeperkoetter and 15 points from junior Annie Sayers.

The Bears won 61-48 in the opening game of the Wartburg Holiday Tournament in Waverly, Iowa. The team will now face host Wartburg College, who defeated Westminster College 59-50 on Thursday, in the championship game on Friday at 3 p.m.

Three-pointers by Schaeperkoetter and senior Bethany Morrison got the Bears out to a 10-0 lead early, and Wash. U. rolled to a 35-13 halftime lead. Schaeperkoetter led all scorers with 12 points at the break.

The Red and Green capitalized on poor offensive play by Oshkosh to build their lead. The Green Knights shot just 12.5% on 3 of 24 shooting and committed 11 turnovers, leading to 17 Wash. U. points.

Oshkosh cut the lead to 15 with 13:26 to play, but a three by Schaeperkoetter and a pair of free throws by sophomore Jenna Sackman pushed the lead back to 20. Although the Green Knights got as close as nine with 3:25 to go, senior Dani Hoover hit a pair of jumpers late to put the game away.

Freshman Melissa Gilkey had another productive night with ten points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and Hoover finished with six points and six assists.