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UW-Whitewater Basketball Recaps

Men’s Basketball: No. 12 UW-Whitewater 74, UW-Stout 55

The Warhawks (16-5 overall, 6-4 WIAC) shot 11-of-19 from behind the arc and 53 percent from the floor in the first half to outscore the Blue Devils, 46-29, before maintaining the lead in the second half.

Junior guard Mitchell Pfeifer led the Warhawks with 22 points, including six made 3-pointers.  Junior guard Dalton Menke added 20 points and also sank six 3-pointers.  Junior guard Andre Brown tallied 12 points and five assists. For complete story from UWWsports.com, 

Women’s Basketball: No. 19 UW-Whitewater 94, UW-Stout 52

The Warhawks (18-3 overall, 8-2 WIAC) recorded 94 points in the matchup, which was their most in a single game since scoring 96 points on November 4, 2015, against Illinois Wesleyan.

Senior guard Brooke Trewyn recorded a double-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists.  Senior forward Andrea Meinert added 13 points and six rebounds, and sophomore guard Becky Raeder tallied 11 points. For complete story from UWWsports.com, 

Photos by Peter Mischka, courtesy of Bob Mischka.

Whitewater Girl’s Basketball 61 Evansville 29

Abby Grosinske with 24 points for the Whippets.

Photo by Bob Mischka.

Whippet girls use firepower and defense second half to run away with a win at Evansville.  Locked 20-20 at the half, Whitewater held Evansville to 5 points the majority of the time after the break, ending with an impressive 41-9 overall run.

Abby Grosinske led Whitewater with 24, and Allison Heckert 15.  Kacie Carollo dished out a team high 8 assists.

Whippets are looking to carry tonight’s momentum into Jefferson, the RVC leaders, this Tuesday in a make-up game.  Whippets faced the Eagles in their second game of the season, and then the rematch was postponed due to weather conditions.

JV1- Evansville won 29-28

Whitewater Boys Basketball 52 Edgerton 57

Photos by Bob Mischka

Whitewater boys went into Edgerton needing a win but came up short. Down by eight points at halftime,  Whitewater took a six point lead with five minutes left in the game. With under two minutes remaining, Edgerton hit two 3 point shots and hung on for the 57-52 win over Whitewater.

Whitewater was led by Daniel Fuller with 15 followed by Roberto Navejas with 12 and Bryce Parrish with 10.

Whitewater next game is against East Troy on Tuesday, February 6th at home with a 7:15 start.  Whitewater went to overtime in East Troy, the conference leaders, in a previous contest in East Troy this season. “Although the record does not reflect the effort and the close games that we have been in the boys have been playing some exciting basketball.” Coach Shears emphasizes. “It would really be great to have a big crowd Tuesday to help us get a much-needed win.”

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Andrea Meinert led the Warhawks (15 points) in the win.

Picture by Peter Mischka, courtesy of Bob Mischka.

UWW Women’s Basketball: No. 19 UW-Whitewater 71, UW-Stevens Point 54

Senior forward Andrea Meinert led the Warhawks with 15 points. Senior guard Malia Smith, junior center Sarah Schumacher, and sophomore guard Camri Conley each added 12 points for UW-Whitewater. For complete story at UWWSports.com, 

UWW Men’s Basketball: No. 25 UW-Stevens Point 74, No. 12 UW-Whitewater 60

The No. 12 UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team was defeated by UW-Stevens Point, 74-60, in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Stevens Point, Wis.

Junior guard Andre Brown led the Warhawks with 18 points and four assists.  Junior forward Derek Rongstad and junior guard Dalton Menke each added nine points. For complete story at UWWSports.com, 

No. 8 UW-Whitewater Downs UW-Eau Claire on Senior Night

The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team finished the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual season unbeaten Wednesday night after defeating UW-Eau Claire 36-7 on Senior Night at Russell Arena.

The Warhawks (10-5 overall, 5-0 WIAC) took eight of the 10 weight classes after recognizing seniors Jordan Newman and Austin Quartullo prior to their final home dual. For complete story at UWWSports.com, 

Whitewater Girls Basketball 75 East Troy 47

 

Allison Heckert scored a career-high 30 points.

File photo by Bob Mischka.

From Coach Judy Harms:

Allison Heckert was on fire tonight, pouring in 30 points to lead Whitewater to a win against East Troy 75-47!  Ali Ketterhagen followed suit with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Whippets.  Our team brought a lot of energy to the court tonight, and overall played well both halves, something that was high on our list.   We had contributions from many players, which was great to see.

Whippets will be looking to carry tonight’s momentum into Friday and back again when they travel to Jefferson Tuesday.

 

Whitewater Boys Basketball 52 Monroe 59

From Steven Shears:

Whitewater once again played a tough opponent and came up short in OT with Monroe getting the win 59-52. Monroe held a 3 point lead at halftime 29-26. Whitewater battled and refused to go away getting a game tying 3 in the final seconds of the game from Roberto Navejas.

In overtime, Whitewater missed their opportunities to tie or take the lead getting a single free throw while Monroe netted 7 points. Roberto Navejas led Whitewater with 19 points followed by Daniel Fuller getting 15. Monroe was led by Kade King with 19 followed by Max Lange with 15.

Whitewater has no time to dwell as they face Edgerton on Thursday in Edgerton for an important rematch with their conference foe.

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Men’s Basketball: Warhawk Men Top UW-Eau Claire

The No. 8 UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team defeated UW-Eau Claire (9-10 overall, 1-7 WIAC), 75-59, at Kachel Gymnasium Saturday evening.

Junior guard Derek Rongstad led the Warhawks with 16 points and four assists.  Junior guards David Sachs and Dalton Menke both tallied 12 points and junior Marquis Turner added 11 points. For the complete story at UWWsports.com, 

Women’s Basketball: UW-Whitewater Executes Late, Picks Up Road Win

The No. 18 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team made its trademark third-quarter push and executed in the final minute of the game Saturday in a 61-58 triumph at UW-Eau Claire in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown in Eau Claire, Wis.

Senior guard Malia Smith tallied a team-high 17 points and hit 8-of-8 at the free-throw line, including four in the final minute of the contest. She added two assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Senior forward Andrea Meinert posted 12 points, two assists, and three steals, and sophomore guard Camri Conley registered 10 points. Senior guard Brooke Trewyn totaled a game-high four blocks and added two steals to help UW-Whitewater force 26 turnovers. For complete story, 

Wrestling: No. 8 UW-Whitewater Third at Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational

The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team placed third at the 35-team Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Wheaton, Ill. For the complete story by UWWsports.com, 

Whitewater Boys Basketball 53 McFarland 58

Daniel Fuller, pictured in this file photograph, led with 14 points.

Photograph by Bob Mischka.

Whitewater Boys varsity basketball played another close game with the conference co-leader McFarland, coming up short with a 53-58 loss. Whitewater was led by Daniel Fuller with 14 points, followed by Roberto Navejas and Bryce Parrish with 12 each.

Whitewater returns to action at home against Monroe Tuesday.

Whitewater Girls Basketball 57 Edgerton 52

Pictures by Peter Mischka, Courtesy of Bob Mischka.

From coach Judy Harms:

Whippets grab win despite giving up 24 points to Edgerton’s Bethany Oren.    It was a sluggish start to the game, but the girls picked it up enough to earn the win.   Whitewater was led by Allison Heckert and Kacie Carollo each with 16, while Ali Ketterhagen had 15.  Ketterhagen contributed key rebounds down the stretch, 14 overall for the game.  Jaden Henneman really came through with some tough defense in the paint, which led to some key stops as well.

Whitewater travels to East Troy Tuesday.

 

UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball: No. 18 UW-Whitewater 67, UW-Platteville 58

Brooke Trewyn had seven steals, which tied for the 17th-most in one game in school history.

Big Third Quarter Sends UW-Whitewater to Road Win

The No. 18 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team forced 34 turnovers and finished with a 38-23 scoring advantage in the second half Wednesday night to defeat UW-Platteville 67-58 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in Platteville, Wis.

Sophomore guard Becky Raeder posted a team-high 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting off the bench. Senior guard Brooke Trewyn contributed 12 points, six rebounds, three blocks and seven steals, which tied for the 17th-most in one game in school history. Senior forward Andrea Meinert was also in double figures with 12 points to go along with four rebounds.

UW-Whitewater plays its fourth road game in its last five this Saturday at 5 p.m. at UW-Eau Claire.

For the complete story at UWWSports.com,