Fox, Shore Lead Blue Devils Past Blugolds 83-74

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 83, UW-Eau Claire 74
Record: Blue Devils (8-8, 3-2), Blugolds (8-8, 1-4)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse

Brody Fox scored 30 points for the second straight game and Aidan Shore added 20 as the blue Devils topped rival UW-Eau Claire 83-74. Stout started hot, making their first four shots as both teams battled back and forth before Stout retook the lead for good with eight minutes left in the opening half. Fox scored seven straight to give Stout a cushion and the Blue Devils extended their lead to as much by ten and took a 41-33 advantage at the break. Stout shot 52.9 percent from the field in the first half.Stout held a double-digit lead for a majority of the second half. UWEC started to make a run with seven minutes to play and got within four with 2:46 left in regulation but six-straight points from Fox and Shore put the game away. 

Top Performers

• Brody Fox led all scorers with 30 points on 12-21 shooting. He pulled down seven rebounds and had three assists.
• Aidan Shore was 9-15 from the floor for 15 points, six rebounds and five blocks. 
• George Scharlau had nine rebounds and seven points, an assist and steal.
• Jacob Walczak scored nine points and five rebounds.  

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout shot 50.7 percent from the floor (34-67), Eau Claire shot 41.2 percent (28-68).
• Stout was 4-16 from 3-point range. UWEC was 11-33. 
• Stout outscored UWEC in the paint 50-32.
• Stout out rebounded UWEC 46-32. The Blue Devils held a 9-5 edge on the offensive glass. 
• The teams combined for nine turnovers. 

UP NEXT 
The Blue Devils will host rival UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Tip-off from the Johnson Fieldhouse is set for 8 p.m.