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Late Warhawks' Run Results in
Defeat for Pointers
Box Score
UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater each had
lengthy second half runs, but it was UW-Whitewater�s which had the
lasting impact on Wednesday as the Warhawks rallied for a 62-52 victory
for their first win at Berg Gym since 2000.
UW-Whitewater led for much of the game before
the Pointers used a 12-0 run for a six-point lead midway through the
second half, however, the Warhawks rallied with an 8-1 run of their own
and held off the Pointers for the victory.
The matchup was a key game in the stretch run
of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings as
UW-Whitewater remained in second place and improved to 16-6 overall and
9-4 in the league. UW-Stevens Point dropped to 15-6 overall and 7-6 in
the conference.
The Warhawks had lost
their last six visits to Berg Gym by an average of 21.5 points, coming
no closer than 17 points in any of the trips since Jan. 19, 2000. In
fact, the Pointers have now lost two straight at home after winning
their previous 22 on the home court.
UW-Whitewater opened up an early 10-3 lead and
maintained the lead throughout the first half before the Pointers used a
late run to close to within 27-25 at halftime. UW-Stevens Point, which
is now 0-5 this year when trailing at halftime, trailed 34-29 in the
second half prior to its big run.
Nathalie Lechault, who had 18 points, 11
rebounds and five blocks, hit two free throws with 15:11 left and Katie
Webber followed with a three-pointer to tie the game. Lechault added
another inside basket and Laura Neuenfeldt scored four straight points
to finish the spurt and put the Pointers ahead 40-34 with 12:15 to play.
UW-Stevens Point held a 47-45 advantage with
7:34 left, but went just one-for-10 from the field down the stretch as
the Warhawks regained the lead. After Dana Thompson scored inside to tie
the game, Lindsey Buechner put the Warhawks ahead 49-47 with a jumper
with 5:54 remaining.
A fastbreak layup by Mary Donohoo gave
UW-Whitewater a four-point lead and Lechault cut the advantage to 51-49
with an inside basket for the Pointers with 3:52 remaining.
UW-Whitewater scored the next four points to lead by six before two free
throws by the Pointers� Chelsea Kranz trimmed the lead to 55-51 with
2:11 left. However, Buechner added a pair of free throws and a basket on
the next two possessions as the Warhawks closed the game with a 7-1 run.
Buechner scored 11 of her 13 points in the
second half and was one of three players to lead the Warhawks in
scoring. Nicole Bundy came off the bench to hit three three-pointers and
scored 13 points, while Morton also notched the team-high total.
Neuenfeldt added 11 points for the Pointers, who shot just 29.6 percent
from the field and three-for-16 from three-point range. |
