UW-Stout 72, UW-Superior 68
MENOMONIE (November 8, 2019) - UW-Stout overcame a tenacious and pesky UW-Superior press and went on to a 72-68 win over the Yellowjackets Friday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse in the season opener for both teams.
With the Blue Devils holding a 10 point, 39-29, halftime lead, the Yellowjackets came out of the locker room with a full court press and while Stout maintained their lead throughout all of the third period, Superior whittled away at the lead late in the third period and trailed only 52-51 at the third intermission.
The Yellowjackets tied tyhe score at 61 with 3:25 left in the game. Stout would take a six point lead with 10 seconds left, but before that got as close as one-point several times.
After Stout took a 68-65 lead, the Blue Devils forced a team turnover when they forced a five-second violation. Getting sent to the foul line, Stout drained 3-of-4 free throws to take a six point 71-65 lead with 10 seconds left.. The Yellowjackets made it an exciting close when Ellie Leadstrom drained a 3-pointer.
Both teams had four players in double figures. The 'Jackets' Eva Reinertsion scored a game-high 17 points. Kally Kostrova and Emily Carpenter each had 12 points. Leadstrom finished with 10 points.
Shannan Watkins led Stout with 16 points. Oswald had 13 points,
Amber Fabeck had 12 points and
Emily Jacques finished with 10 points.
The Blue Devis will be at the St. Norbert Tournament, Nov. 16-17 where they will face Illinois Wesleyan on the first day and
