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Pointers Put Clamps on Titans
in League Opener
Box Score
A stifling first half defensive performance
keyed the UW-Stevens Point women�s basketball team to a 57-41 victory
over UW-Oshkosh in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
opener for both teams on Wednesday in Stevens Point.
The Pointers jumped out to a 27-12 halftime
lead, holding the Titans to three-for-20 field goal shooting in the
first half. For the game, the Titans shot just 28.9 from the field and
did not make a three-point field goal in just three attempts.
UW-Stevens Point, which is ranked 16th in the
NCAA Division III and improved to 6-0 overall, struggled offensively
itself to start the first half, trailing 6-5 with 12 minutes left in the
first half. The Pointers took over from that point with a 15-2 run that
lasted nearly eight minutes and was capped by a three-pointer by Laura
Neuenfeldt. UW-Stevens Point held the Titans without a field goal for
the final 8:16 of the half as the Titans missed all 10 attempts.
UW-Oshkosh, which fell to 3-3 overall, made
two free throws following Neuenfeldt�s three-pointer, but the Pointers
answered with a layup from Nathalie Lechault, a three-pointer from
Neuenfeldt and another layup from Lechault for a 27-10 advantage.
The Pointers were cruising along in the second
half and led 43-23 with under 10 minutes left before the Titans came to
life. Jessica Abitz and Kayla Sharpee combined to score nine straight
points and UW-Stevens Point had turnovers on five of its next six
possessions as the Titans closed to within 11 points. The teams traded
baskets on the next several possessions before the Pointers put the game
away with a late six-point spurt.
UW-Stevens Point shot a season-low 43.6
percent and both teams not only struggled from the floor, but also the
free throw line. UW-Oshkosh was just 15-for-29 for 51.7 percent and the
Pointers were six-for-13 for 46.2 percent.
UW-Stevens Point has now won 12 of the last 17
meetings between the teams and extended its home winning streak to 17
straight games. |
