Slow start dooms Pioneers in loss to No. 19 Warhawks
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team fell to the UW-Whitewater Warhawks 85-58 on Wednesday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wis.-Platteville
5-17, 2-9 WIAC
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11 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 58 |
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Wis.-Whitewater
18-4, 7-4 WIAC
|
24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 85 |
Team Stats
Wis.-Whitewater
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Whitewater |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-55) | (33-75) |
| Field Goal % | 36.4% | 44.0% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 40 |
| Assists | 8 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 27 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 38 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 17 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 29 | 52 |
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team fell to the UW-Whitewater Warhawks 85-58 on Wednesday in Whitewater, falling to 5-17 on the season and 2-9 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Warhawks are currently ranked No. 19 on the d3hoops.com standings.
Junior Elisa Bilderback had a stellar game for the Pioneers, logging 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and made four of her five free throws in the loss.
After falling behind 24-11 after the first quarter, the Pioneers came back in the second to score 18 points to Whitewater's 21, but were still behind 45-29 at the half.
Coming out of the break, the Pioneers couldn't seem to make anything drop, as the Warhawks extended their lead to 66-38 after the third quarter.
The Pioneers picked up their offensive efforts in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 points to UW-Whitewater's 19, but the early Warhawk lead was too much to overcome as the WIAC match-up ended at 85-58.
The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 13 to take on No. 15 UW-River Falls at Williams Fieldhouse at 7 p.m.
Written by: Carly Willman, University Information and Communications, 608.342.1194, willmanc@uwplatt.edu