Blue Devils Fall 66-53 to UW-Eau Claire

The Basics
Score: (RV) UW-Stout 53, UW-Eau Claire 66
Record: Blue Devils (11-5, 1-4), Blugold (8-8, 2-3)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse

Stout struggled shooting the ball inside, making just two field goals inside the arc int eh first half and going 5 of 21 from three point range to trail 32-19 at halftime. Stout rallied late in the third period to cut the lead to nine, but UWEC  quickly jumped back up to a 14 point advantage. Raegan Sorensen then scored five straight to close the half trailing 36-45. But Stout couldn't get any closer as UWEC pulled away in the fourth. 


Top Performers

• Raegan Sorensen led all scorers with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists. 
• Amanda Giesen scored six points, nine rebounds, four assists and three rebounds. 
• Anna Mutch pulled down 12 rebounds, five points and four assists. 

Inside the Box Score  

• Stout shot 26.2 percent (17-65) from the field, while Eau Claire was 23-59 (39 percent).
• Stout was 8-33 from beyond the arc. 
• UWEC outscored Stout 32-18 in the paint. 
• Stout had 23 offensive rebounds, but scored 10 second chance points. 
• The teams combined for 37 turnovers. 

UP NEXT 
The Blue Devils will  travel to Platteville, Wis. on Saturday, Jan. 20 to face the Pioneers. Tip-off from the Williams FIeldhouse is set for 3 p.m.