Today is Friday, April 4, 2025
By Broderick P. Frye
Asst. Sports Information Director
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team headed down to Bloomington, IL for a big non-conference match-up against Illinois Wesleyan. Trailing for most of the game, the Warhawks put together a huge run in the fourth to pull out the 82-80 victory.
After falling behind after the first quarter, the Warhawks closed the gap to just one point at halftime after a huge second quarter. The Titans regained their hold on the lead in the third & kept a hold on that lead for most of the fourth, but a huge Warhawk run pushed the Warhawks into the lead with just two minutes remaining.
In the first quarter, the Titans outscored the Warhawks 27 to 17. The large lead was fueled by three-point shooting, with IWU making four of their first five shots from behind the arc. An offensive tip-in rebound by Lunden Alexander (Dolton, Ill./Thornwood) at the buzzer brought the Titan lead to only 10 at the end of the first quarter.
The Warhawks picked it up the second, outscoring the home team 21 to 12. UW-Whitewater was unable to take the lead, but the one point difference at halftime pulled the Warhawks closer.
After the break, both teams had a high-scoring third quarter, but the Titans regained some of that first quarter lead, outscoring UWW 26 to 20.
In the fourth quarter, the Titan lead grew to 10 points with five minutes to go in the game. But the Warhawks weren’t finished, as they put together a 13-0 run to pull ahead. After the media timeout, the Warhawks outscored the Titans 18-6 on their way to the comeback.
Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) led all scorers with a huge 33-point outing. To go along with the scoring, Grundahl also pulled down 10 rebounds & dished out 5 assists. Katie Hildebrandt (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) also recorded her own double-double, with 12 points & 10 rebounds. Rounding out the scoring & nearly recording her own double-double, Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) finished with 10 points & 8 rebounds.
UW-Whitewater dominated on the glass throughout the game, pulling down 49 rebounds to Illinois Wesleyan’s 29. The Warhawks had 24 offensive rebounds that they turned into 20 second chance points.
After the Thanksgiving break, the Warhawks will head out on the road to take on Calvin on Saturday, November 25th. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m. (ET).
By Broderick P. Frye
Asst. Sports Information Director
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team welcomed Augustana (IL) for a basketball match before the Thanksgiving break. The Warhawks cruised to a 93-79 win despite the pressure defense from the visiting Vikings.
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For the first few minutes, the teams traded baskets, but the Vikings pulled ahead slightly, leading by 5 at the 13 minute mark. After falling behind, the Warhawks put together a huge run, outscoring the Vikings 17-0 over the next 4 minutes. After that huge run, the Warhawks’ lead never dropped below double digits for the rest of the game.
UW-Whitewater entered the break up by 16, leading 49-33 over the Vikings. In the first half the Warhawks shot lights out, going 18-for-28 from the floor (64%).
The Warhawks kept cruising, going up by 21 points halfway through the second half. Augustana looked to chip away at the lead, but every time they scored, the Warhawks had an answer. Augustana pulled the game within 10 points, but the Warhawks immediately went on a 6-0 run to give themselves a cushion.
As a team, the Warhawks finished out the game shooting 56% (31-for-55). The Warhawks assisted on 23 of those 31 makes, picking apart the Augustana zone defense.
Trevon Chislom (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) dished out 7 assists & also added 20-points of his own.
Miles Barnstable (Sheboygan, Wis./Howards Grove) led all scorers with 23 points, making 6 three-pointers.Delvin Barnstable (Sheboygan, Wis./Sheboygan Lutheran) added 14 points off the bench, going 2-for-2 from behind the arc. Carter Capstran (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) rounded out the scoring with 10 points.
On the glass, UWW outrebounded the Vikings 27 to 25. Isaac Verges (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) pulled down 10 rebounds of his own throughout the game.
The Warhawks head out on the road after the Thanksgiving break, heading to Ripon for their first road game of the season. The tip off against the Red Hawks is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 25th.
By Broderick Frye
Asst. Sports Information Director
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team exploded in the first quarter after a slower start and kept their lead for the rest of the game off of efficient shooting. As a team, the Warhawks shot 61.2% from the floor, a Warhawk single-game record, breaking their 61.0% mark (happened 3 times: 1986 against Rust College, 1990 against UW-La Crosse, and 1991 against Wisconsin Lutheran).
Only four minutes into the game, Carroll only led 6-3 as both teams struggled to get anything going offensively. At the first media timeout, the Warhawks regained the lead after Maggie Trautsch (Sun Prairie, Wis./DeForest) hit a step-back three-pointer to put them up 7-6. That three-ball kick-started the offense and UW-Whitewater put together a 14-0 run to enter the first break up 18-6. The Warhawks held the Pioneers to 2-for-16 from the floor in the first quarter.
The Warhawks maintained their lead in the second quarter, bringing it up to eight to end the first half. The second quarter was fueled by three-point shooting from both teams, with UW-Whitewater nailing four out of their eight three-pointers in the quarter. Carroll went 2-for-5 from deep in the second quarter but was unable to overcome the first quarter deficit.
After the halftime break, both teams traded baskets evenly, but UW-Whitewater pulled ahead a little bit more, going up 58-44 at the third quarter buzzer.
Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater)found the holes in the defense in the third, recording three of her seven assists.
The Warhawks opened up the fourth quarter going 8-for-8 and not missing a shot from the floor until there was only two minutes left in the game. The Pioneers put together a 7-point scoring run as time expired but were unable to overcome the Warhawks.
Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) led all scorers with 21 points. Grundahl also pulled down 7 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, and recorded 3 steals for an impressive all-around stat line. Carollo added 16 points of her own, with 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Traustch rounded out the scoring with 12 points of her own and was stellar on defense, rejecting 3 Pioneer shots.
The Warhawks will head out on a two-game road stretch, facing off against Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday, Nov. 21 and Calvin on Saturday, Nov. 25.
Whitewater Girls’ Basketball lost 66-27 Friday night, November 17, to a very talented Elkhorn team.
Although the result was less than desired, there was a huge improvement with ball movement and spacing on offense. In addition, a much more aggressive mentality on defense led to many deflections and steals.
The Whippets return to action on Tuesday, November 21, against Delavan-Darien in the conference opener. The tip is 7:15 at Delavan-Darien High School.
Article Submitted by Mike Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
dowmi01@wwusd.org
Photo courtesy of Bob Mischka
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