Pioneers drop one to the Warhawks
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The UW-Platteville men’s basketball team lost to the UW-Whitewater Warhawks 88-80 on Wednesday night. With the loss the Pioneers drop to 11-7 and 4-3 in WIAC play.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Whitewater
14-4
|
40 | 48 | 88 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
11-7
|
40 | 40 | 80 |
Team Stats
Wis.-Whitewater
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Whitewater | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-57) | (28-68) |
| Field Goal % | 52.6% | 41.2% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 32 |
| Assists | 8 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 3 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 11 |
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The UW-Platteville men's basketball team lost to the UW-Whitewater Warhawks 88-80 on Wednesday night. With the loss the Pioneers drop to 11-7 and 4-3 in WIAC play.
The Pioneers and the Warhawks were tied at halftime 40-40 but in the second half the Warhawks would shoot 48% compared to 41% for the Pioneers. A career night for Melvin Brown, Jr. had 47 points for the Warhawks and 24 in the second half. The Pioneers were outrebounded by one, 33-32.
The Pioneers were led offensively by Carter Voelker who chipped in 22 points on 7-14 shooting. Robert Duax chipped in 18 points and freshmen Kyle Tuma was 5/6 shooting from the field finishing with 13 points.
The Pioneers return to action Saturday Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. on Bo Ryan Court in Williams Fieldhouse against UW-Stout.
