UW-Stout 76, UW-River Falls 64 |
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MENOMONIE (January 16, 2019) - UW-Stout held a 44-26 halftime lead, but UW-River Falls held Stout scoreless for the first six minutes of the third quarter, then cut Stout's lead to four points, 48-44, with 1:31 left in the period, but the Blue Devils hung on for a 12-point 76-64 win over the Falcons Wednesday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse.
River Falls (7-9, 1-4 WIAC) forced seven Stout turnovers in the third quarter and outscored Stout, 18-10, in the period. The Falcons' Jenna Zeman hit two 3-pointers in the third period, but Stout's
Liz Oswald hit three 3-pointer in the final four minutes of the third to hold off the Falcon charge and Stout (13-3, 3-2 WIAC) ran up a 54-44 lead heading into the fourth.
The Falcons would get the score to as close as six points three minutes into the fourth quarter. The Falcons' Crystal Pearson scored 10 points in the fourth and Stout's Oswald and
Kyncaide Diedrich each added seven final period points and
Shannan Watkins added six points.
The first half belonged to the Blue Devils as Stout came out of the gates to jump to a 27-11 first quarter lead and held as much as a 19 point lead early in the second quarter.
Diedrich scored her third double-double of the season, finishing with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Oswald tallied 15 points,
Bailey Diersen 14 and Watkins 13.
Pearson was one rebound short of a double-double, matching Diedrich's 18 points. Zeman finished with 12 points and Lori Wardynski dded 11.
River Falls committed 22 tournovers, and Stout 15. The Blue Devils held a 43-32 advantage off the advantage.
The Blue Devils will be at UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in the first game of a double header with the men's programs.
