Men fall to Eau Claire in final conference match-up of the season

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 66, UW-Eau Claire 82
Record: Blue Devils (5-19, 1-13), Blugolds (16-9, 8-6)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse - Menomonie, Wis.

The Blue Devils started the night off strong, jumping out of the gates to a 6-0 run. The first half of the game saw both teams battling back and forth, but Stout entered the half down by 7 at 44-37. The Blue Devils fought their way back in, fueled by some sharp shooting from George Scharlau. Scharlau started the game making 7 threes in a row. Scharlau went on an 11-0 run by himself to tie the game up at 50-a-piece. The Blugolds pulled back ahead and didn't look bad, pulling ahead for the conference win.


Top Performers

• George Scharlau scored a career-high 27 points and finished 7-8 from three. Scharlau also pulled down 8 rebounds.
• Aidan Shore scored 12 points and secured 8 rebounds while rejecting 3 shots
• Michael Casper led the Blugolds with 20 points. Brock Voigt finished with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 8 steals, and 5 assists.

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout finished 46% from the floor and 56% from three. Eau Claire made 48% of their shots and 41% of the threes.
• Stout had 18 turnovers which Eau Claire turned into 27 points. Eau Claire's 10 turnovers resulted in 10 points for Stout

Up Next
The Blue Devils will head out on the road for their last game against Buena Vista to make-up the postponed game from December. The game will tip off in Storm Lake, Iowa at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 17th.