Women's Basketball falls to No. 12 UW-Whitewater
A tough shooting night by the UW-Platteville women’s basketball team overwhelmed the Pioneers in a 72-45 setback to 12-ranked UW-Whitewater on Wednesday night at Kachel Gym.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
10-9 (4-6 WIAC)
|
22 | 23 | 45 |
|
Wis.-Whitewater
16-3 (10-0 WIAC)
|
38 | 34 | 72 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Whitewater |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-69) | (27-77) |
| Field Goal % | 29.0% | 35.1% |
| Rebounds | 47 | 53 |
| Assists | 6 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 17 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 30 |
WHITEWATER, Wis. – A tough shooting night by the University Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team overwhelmed the Pioneers in a 72-45 setback to 12-ranked UW-Whitewater on Wednesday night at Kachel Gym.
The Pioneers shot 29 percent from the field and a dingy 6.7 percent from beyond the arc. Junior Alyssa Krajco was the only bright spot, as she led all scorers with 20 points and was 8-of-16 from the floor.
The Warhawks didn't shoot much better than the Pioneers, 35.1 percent from the field, but were 10-of-30 from three-point land. Reilly Stewart led UWW off the bench with 18 points, followed by Kaitlyn Thill with 11.
The Pioneers stayed with the 12-ranked Warhawks for the first 15 minutes and trailed 22-18. UWW finished the final five minutes of the half with a 16-4 run, taking a 38-22 lead into the break.
The Pioneers couldn't get anything going in the second half and could only get within 13 points early in the period.
UW-Platteville will have the weekend off and return to Bo Ryan Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5 against 15-ranked UW-Oshkosh at 7 p.m.