Sorensen's Jumper with 3.4 seconds left lifts Blue Devils Past #17 Trine 77-76

The Basics
Score: #24 UW-Stout 77, #17 Trine University 76
Record: Blue Devils (9-1), Thunder (6-2)
Location: MTI Center - Angola, Ind.

Raegen Sorensen hit a baseline jumper with 3.4 seconds left to lift the 24th ranked Blue Devils to a come from behind road win over the 17th ranked Trine Thunder. 

Stout trailed by 8 with 2:48 left in the game and scored the final nine points to pick up the win. Sorensen cut the deficit to four with 1:46 to play. Amanda Giesen then forced a turnover and Sorensen connected on a triple to cut the Thunder lead to one with 41 seconds left. Sorensen then blocked the Thunders 3-point attempt with 8 seconds left. Stout called a timeout to draw up the final play. Sorensen caught the ball in the post and hit a turn around jumper with 3.4 to play. Trine called timeout to advance the ball but their potential game winning layup rolled off the rim and Stout came away with the road win to improve to 9-1. 

Top Performers

• Amanda Giesen was 10-16 from the floor for a game-high 26 points. She added six rebounds, four assists and two assists.
• Raegan Sorensen was 7-8 shooting for 18 points. She had four rebounds and a block.
• Anna Mutch recorded a 11-rebound, 10-point double-double. She added three assists.
• Elissa Lodermeier scored 10 points and four rebounds. 

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout shot 50 percent (29-58) from the field and Trine shot 41 percent (25-61).
• Trine scored 22 points off of 15 Stout turnovers. 
• Trine was 18-21 from the free-throw line. 
• Stout outscored Trine in the Paint 40-28.

UP NEXT 
The Blue Devils are off for two weeks and will return to action on Dec. 30 when they host Augsburg University. Tip-off from the Johnson Fieldhouse is set for 1 p.m.