Pioneers fall to WIAC champion Warhawks
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season champion beat visiting UW-Platteville 77-42 Wednesday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
6-18, 2-11 WIAC
|
14 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 |
|
Wis.-Whitewater
21-3, 11-2 WIAC
|
18 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 77 |
Team Stats
Wis.-Whitewater
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Whitewater |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (13-40) | (29-70) |
| Field Goal % | 32.5% | 41.4% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 37 |
| Assists | 7 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 34 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 39 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 34 |
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season champion UW-Whitewater beat visiting UW-Platteville 77-42 Wednesday night. The Warhawks improved to 21-3 overall and clinched sole possession of first place with an 11-2 WIAC mark, while the Pioneers slipped to 6-18, 2-11.
Allison Prestegaard paced the Pioneers with 14 points, and Lexis Macomber added 10. UW-Platteville led 6-4 early on and was within 18-14 at the end of the first quarter, but the Warhawks used a 21-11 second-quarter surge to put distance between the two teams.
Malia Smith scored 15, and Brooke Trewyn had 14 to lead the Warhawks, who held the Pioneers without a three-point basket in eight attempts.
The Pioneers close their season Saturday at UW-River Falls at 3 p.m.
By Paul Erickson, Director, UW-Platteville Communications, 608.342.1194, pr@uwplatt.edu