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Pointers Put Away Viterbo
Early for Tipoff Title
Box Score
UW-Stevens Point jumped out to another early
lead and used a torrid second half shooting performance to put away
Viterbo 69-31 for its sixth Pointer Tipoff Classic title in seven years
on Saturday at Berg Gym.
The Pointers scored the game�s first 10 points
and then closed the first half with a 14-2 run to take a 34-12 halftime
advantage. UW-Stevens Point maintained its momentum after the
intermission, scoring the first eight points of the second half. The
V-Hawks missed their first 12 shots of the second half and were held
scoreless over the first 7:39 of the half.
UW-Stevens Point, meanwhile, was red hot from
the floor in the second half, hitting 15 of 19 shots for 78.9 percent.
The Pointers shot 58.3 percent from the field for the game and had 13
different players score points. It was the largest margin of victory in
a title game in the 10-year history of the tournament and Saturday�s
game marked a rematch of the 2000 championship game also won by the
Pointers.
UW-Stevens Point�s Haley Houghton scored four
of her six points during the opening 10-0 run and was named the
tournament Most Valuable Player. Jesirae Heuer was in double figures for
the second straight game with 11 points and was named to the
all-tournament team. Heuer and Ashley Windt shared team-high scoring
honors. Katie Webber was also named to the all-tournament team.
Viterbo was led in scoring by Joni Stanek with
eight points. The V-Hawks' Katina Mandylaris was the team�s lone
all-tournament selection. |
