Blue Devils Rally Falls Just Short in 71-68 Loss to La Crosse

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 68, #15 UW-La Crosse 71
Record: Blue Devils (4-10, 1-4), Eagles (13-3, 4-1)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse - Menomonie, Wis. 

The Blue Devils fell 71-68 after a furious late rally came just short in the final seconds. Trailing by 20 points with 12:29 left in the game. The Blue Devils cut the lead to 12 with just under four minutes to play. Jackson Noll hit two 3-point baskets as part of a 11-2 to trim the lead to just three. But Stout game tying attempt would not fall as the Eagles escaped with the win. 

Top Performers 

• Brody Fox scored a game-high 22 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He pulled down seven rebounds and dished out four assists. 
• George Scharlau scored 10 points, and grabbed eight rebounds. 
• Aidan Shore scored 14 points and grabbed three rebounds. 
• Jackson Noll scored 12 points, shooting 4-6 from beyond the arc. 
• Ethan Anderson scored 16 points, six assists and three rebounds for the Eagles. 

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout went on an 11-3 run over the final 3:59
• La Crosse shot 53 percent in the first half and 27 percent in the second. 
• Stout shot 40 percent in the first half and 45 in the second. 

Up Next
The Blue Devils will hit the road to Whitewater, Wis. to face the Warhawks for a 5 p.m. tip on Saturday Jan. 14.