Blue Devils Fall 67-62 to UW- La Crosse

The Basics
Score: #22 UW-Stout 62, UW-Oshkosh 67
Record: Blue Devils (11-3, 1-2), Eagles (9-5, 2-1)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse

The Blue Devils led by as much as 11 early on and led by seven at the half. But La Crosse opened the second half on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 37 just two minutes into the third quarter. The Eagles would build the lead to six a couple of minutes later and held a 52-49 advantage heading into the fourth. Sydney Brennan hit a triple early in the fourth to tie and Raegan Sorensen scored two of her game-high 18 points to give Stout a 54-52 lead a minute into the final quarter. Tied at 54, neither team would score for nearly four minutes before Amanda Giesen broke the drought with a layup to put Stout up 56-54. The Eagles would regain the lead on the next possession and quickly pushed the led to five with 2:23 left to play. Lexi Wagner Kept Stout close with back to back treys to keep Stout within one with a minute to play But the Blue Devils couldn't push past the Eagles and La Crosse would go on to win 67-62.


Top Performers

• Raegan Sorensen led all scorers with a 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. She added five assists and four steals. 
• Lexi Wagner scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds.  
• Sydney Brennanscored 12 points and four rebounds. 

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout shot 44 percent (22-50) from the field while La Crosse shot 41.7 percent (25-60).
• La Crosse out scored Stout 30-20 in the paint. 
• La Crosse scored 18 points off of Stout's 21 turnovers.
• Stout outrebounded La Crosse 35-30. 

UP NEXT 
The Blue Devils will travel to Whitewater, Wis. to face the fourth ranked Warhawks on Saturday, Jan. 13. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.