Pioneers drop one to Blugolds
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The UW-Platteville men’s basketball team lost to the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds 82-63 on Monday night. With the loss the Pioneers drop to 13-8 and 6-4 in WIAC play.
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Wis.-Platteville 13-8, 6-4 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
Wis.-Eau Claire 12-9, 5-5 | 45 | 37 | 82 |
Team Stats
Wis.-Eau Claire
Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Eau Claire |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (23-64) | (29-52) |
Field Goal % | 35.9% | 55.8% |
Rebounds | 34 | 34 |
Assists | 6 | 12 |
Turnovers | 9 | 12 |
Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 4 |
Pts in the Paint | 24 | 18 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 8 | 33 |
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The UW-Platteville men's basketball team lost to the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds 82-63 on Monday night. With the loss the Pioneers drop to 13-8 and 6-4 in WIAC play.
The Pioneers started off well leading for almost the entire first 8 minutes of action. The Pioneers just could never find a rhythm offensively or defensively. For the game the Pioneers shot 35.9% from the field and 22.7% from the three-point line. The Blugolds shot an astonishing 55.8% from the field and 56.5% from the three-point line. The Blugolds did a great job defensively all night on the Pioneers making them make tough shots all game. The Pioneers tied the rebound battle 34-34 and forced 12 Blugold turnovers to their 9. Platteville did a great job offensive rebounding finishing the game as a team with 15 of them.
The Pioneers were led offensively by junior Carter Voelker who finished with 17 points. Sophomore Quentin Shields contributed 14 points and 6 rebounds. Senior Rob Duax chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds.
The Pioneers return to action Wednesday Feb. 6 against #4 UW-Oshkosh. The game will be at 7 p.m. on Bo Ryan Court in Williams Fieldhouse.