UW-La Crosse 77, UW-Stout 52
LA CROSSE (February 17, 2017) - After UW-Stout's
Jacob Nordstrom tied the score at 10 apiece in the first half, UW-La Crosse went off on a 17-4 run over the next five minutes and the Eagles went on to a 77-52 win Wednesday at Mitchell Hall.
The Blue Devils (13-11, 4-9 WIAC) trailed 44-21 at halftime and played relatively even with the Eagles (13-11, 5-8 WIAC) in the second half. Stout got as close as 17 points after the break.
John Lahti had another big night at the net for the Blue Devils, dropping 18 points.
John Keefe added 10 points for Stout.
The Eagles' Kenny Finco led all scorers with 21 points. Ben Meinholz and Zach Schradle scored double-doubles, with Meinholz scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Schradle finishing with 12 points and matching Meinholz's 11 boards. The Eagles out rebounded Stout 44-28.
The Blue Devils shot 34.5 percent (20-58) from the floor, while the Eagles shot 50 percent (30-60) from the floor.
Stout will close out the regular season Saturday, Feb. 18 when they host UW-Oshkosh at 3 p.m. for Senior Day. The Blue Devils will honor seniors
Brett Ahsenmacher,
John Lahti and
Jacob Nordstrom.
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