Central’s basketball teams were swept in a doubleheader heard live on 92.1 KRLS Saturday.

A gritty defensive effort helped the Central College women’s basketball team push No. 23-ranked Wartburg College to the limit before it escaped 55-43 Saturday.

Guard Jaden Moody had a career-high 24 points but the young Central College men’s basketball team was outshot by Wartburg College 102-85 Saturday.

The Dutch complete a three-game league homestand Wednesday, playing host to Buena Vista University in a women’s-men’s doubleheader with the women’s game tipping off first at 6 p.m.