The Basics
Score:Â UW-Stout 71, UW-River Falls 66
Record: Blue Devils (17-7, 7-6), Falcons (14-10, 5-8)
Location:Â Johnson fieldhouse
Stout built a 12-point lead early in the fourth and held off a late River Falls rally to win their fifth straight game 71-66 Wednesday night.  A back and fourth first quarter saw UWRF lead 19-18 after 10 minutes of play.
Lauren Arenz hit a triple midway through the second to give the Blue Devils the lead and Stout took a 36-33 lead into the half. Stout maintained the lead through out the third and
Sam Schaeffer trey with 24 seconds left gave Stout a six-point lead heading into the fourth. Stout opened on a the final quarter on a 6-0 run and Stout lead by 12 with 8:09 left on the clock. UWRF started to chip away and got within two with 3:37 lef tin regulation. Stout responded with back to back triples from
Lexi Wagner and
Anna Mutch to give Stout a 66-59 lead with 2:42 remaining. UWRF again got within two points but a
Raegan Sorensen turnaround jumper in the paint gave Stout a four point advantage with 17 seconds left to play then stole the ball on the Falcons next possession to seal the win.Â
Top Performers
Inside the Box Score Â
- Stout shot 50Â percent (24-48) from the field. River Falls was 20-49 (40.8Â percent).
- Both teams scored inside, Stout led UWRF 26-22
- Stout had a slight edge on the glass 31-26.
- The teams combined for 17 made 3-point field goals. Stout was 9-19 and UWRF was 8-28
UP NEXTÂ
The Blue Devils will close out the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 17 when they host UW-Platteville. The winner of the game will be the three-seed in the upcoming WIAC tournament. Tip-off from the Johnson Field house is set for 2 p.m.
