Claire Marburger Award Female Athlete of the Week Week Of 1/7/2018 Sport American Rivers Conference School Luther College Year Senior Position Hometown Perry, Iowa High School Perry Female Athlete of the Week – Women’s Basketball – Co-Player of the Week Claire Marburger, Luther College Sr., Forward, Perry, Iowa/Perry Marburger led the Norse with 22 points vs. Simpson and posted career highs for points (32) and rebounds (15) during Luther's 90-72 victory over NWU. She set a single game Luther record vs. NWU making 20-of-20 free throws, breaking the old mark of 18 free throws in a single game set in 1989 and again in 2011. Marburger’s 20-of-20 at the free throw line also sets new Iowa Conference records for free throws made in a single-game and consecutive free throws made in a single-game, breaking the previous mark of 18 for each. She also added 1-assist, 1-blocked shot and 1-steal in the win over NWU. Marburger tallied 22-points, 5-rebounds and 2-assists in Luther’s 73-78 loss to Simpson. On the week she averaged 29-points, 10-rebounds and 1.50-assists while shooting 50% from the field and 95% from the free throw line. Luther is tied for second-place in league standings with a record of 4-1.
