Sorensen Moves to 3rd All-Time in Career Points, Blue Devils Beat Pointers 74-64

The Basics
Score: #23 UW-Stout 74, UW-Stevens Point 64
Record: Blue Devils (13-3, 4-1), Pointers (13-3, 3-2)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse- Menomonie, Wis.


Raegan Sorensen's twenty-seven-point game led the Blue Devils to a ten-point victory over the Pointers. This was a season-high for Sorensen, and enough to move her into 3^rd on the Blue Devils all-time scoring list, surpassing Kelsey Duoss.
 
It was not all smooth-sailing for the Blue Devils this afternoon, as UW-Stevens Point raced out to a 13-2 lead early in the first quarter, thanks to three consecutive made threes to start the contest. Stout spent the majority of the first half chipping away at the Pointer lead and were able to finally grab a 28-27 lead with just one second left in the half, courtesy of two free-throws from Sorensen.
 
UW-Stout was able to dictate play in the second half and extend their lead, in large part because of the sharpshooting from Lexi Wagner and Mary Berg. Wagner and Berg each shot 4/6 from beyond the arc, critical in fending off a hot UWSP team. The Blue Devils pulled away in the final minutes of the contest, salting the game away at the free-throw line, resulting in the Blue Devils 4^th win in a row.
 
Top Performers

• Raegan Sorensen led the way for the Blue Devils scoring 27 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, and recording 2 steals.
• Amanda Giesen put together a complete game scoring 17 points, bringing down 9 rebounds, and contributing 4 assists.
• Mary Berg provided valuable minutes off the bench for Stout, scoring a career-high 14 points.

 
Inside the Box Score  

• The Blue Devils shot 55.1% from the field and 47.4% from beyond the arc.
• The Blue Devil offense was clicking, assisting on 17 of their made baskets, compared to just 7 assists for UWSP.
• Though the Pointers found themselves at the free-throw line more than Stout, the Blue Devils found a bigger impact from the line shooting an efficient 84.6%, compared to 66.7% from Stevens Point.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will be in action again Wednesday, January 22nd as they host UW-Eau Claire at 7 p.m. @ Johnson Fieldhouse.