Blue Devils surge in fourth quarter en route to comeback win over Platteville

The Basics

Score: UW-Stout 70, UW-Platteville 61
Record: Blue Devils (16-6, 8-3), Pioneers (9-13, 2-9)
Location: Platteville, Wis. 

Stout trailed for nearly 80-percent of the game, but the only score that matters is the one at the final buzzer. Stout entered the fourth quarter down by three points, with Platteville quickly extending it back up to four. The two teams battled back and forth for control of the game, before a Lauren Arenz three-pointer put the Blue Devils up by one at 56-55. Stout didn't look back, and held the Pioneers to only 6 points in the final 6 minutes of the game while scoring 20 of their own. Stout completed the fourth quarter 25-17 to record their 16th win of the season, the most wins since 2018-19 season.

Top Performers  

• Four Blue Devils made it to double digits scoring. and two had double doubles. Haylee Yaeger (17 pts-11 reb), Anna Mutch (16 pts- 7 rebs), Raegan Sorensen (15 pts, 10 reb), and Amanda Giesen (12 pts, 3 ast, 3 stl)
• Sorensen recorded her 7th double-double of the season and Yaeger her 2nd.

Inside the Box Score   

• Stout dominated the glass, recording 39 rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds. Platteville had 26 and 8 offensive.
• Stout made sure to put their offensive rebounds to good use, scoring 17 second chance points.

Up Next
The Blue Devils will return home for a key conference match-up against the Eagles of La Crosse. The tip off is set for 7 pm at Johnson Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Feb. 8th