Stout's Rally Falls Short in 78-67 Loss at St. Norbert.

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 67, St. Norbert College 78
Record: Blue Devils (4-7), Green Knights (7-5)
Location: Mulva Family Fitness Center – DePere, Wis.

A strong second half push came just short as the Blue Devils lost the consolation game of the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament to host St. Norbert 78-67 Friday.  Stout struggled in the first half, shooting just 31 percent and trailed by 20 (43-23) heading into the halftime locker room. Stout came out firing in the second, cutting the lead down to eight with just over ten minutes to play. They got as close as six points with six minutes left in regulation but St. Norbert slammed the door shut on any Blue Devil comeback keeping Stout at arms length for the rest of the game.   

Top Performers 

• Brody Fox scored a team-high 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He added five rebounds and two assists.
• Carson Moe scored 12 points.
• Aidan Shore scored 11 points, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
• George Scharlau scored 10 points, three rebounds, three steals and two steals.
• Garrett Grzesk scored 19 points and eight rebounds for St. Norbert.

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout shot 6-19 in the first half and 18-29 (62.1 percent) in the second.
• Stout had 19 turnovers.
• Stout was 13-24 from the free-throw line.

Up Next
The Blue Devils will be back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 4 when they host WIAC foe UW-River Falls. Tip-off from the Johnson Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m.