Pioneers have hot start, hold on to down Redhawks
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville held off Ripon 81-73 in their first home game of the year, thanks in part to a 28 point first quarter.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ripon
2-2
|
11 | 23 | 10 | 29 | 73 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
2-2
|
28 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 81 |
Team Stats
Ripon
| Game Statistics | Ripon | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-68) | (29-72) |
| Field Goal % | 36.8% | 40.3% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 42 |
| Assists | 6 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 29 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 14 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 34 | 45 |
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville held off Ripon 81-73 in their first home game of the year, thanks in part to a 28 point first quarter.
The Pioneers (2-2) were up 9-4 on the Redhawks (2-2) with just over five minutes left in the first quarter when UW-Platteville went on an 11-3 run. All 11 Pioneer points were scored by Kassie Hansen. A pair of 3-pointers by Jalen Knowlton and Maiah Domask, and a buzzer beater layup by Allison Prestegaard, gave the Pioneers a 28-11 advantage going into the second quarter.
The two teams played next to even over the next two quarters and UW-Platteville took a 62-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth the Redhawks went on several runs to get themselves back into the game. With 56 seconds left Emma McDonald hit a three to cut the Pioneers' lead to six, but UW-Platteville made their free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Hansen led the Pioneers with a career high 19 points to go along with a season high 8 rebounds. Blaire Lutes added a season high 12 points and Domask had a career high 10.
McDonald collected a game high 20 points for Ripon.
The Pioneers stay at home for their next matchup on Wednesday, Nov. 29 against Concordia. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. on Bo Ryan Court.
