UW-Rock County men can't hold off Baraboo

By GAZETTE STAFF Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009

JANESVILLE — UW-Rock County couldn’t keep the lid on UW-Baraboo and lost, 68-63, in Wisconsin Collegiate Conference men’s basketball here Tuesday.

Baraboo made 11 of 13 free throws in the second half to slip past the Rattlers. Baraboo did not attempt a free throw in the first half. UW-Rock held the lead until the last five minutes.

Matt Walker scored a game-high 24 points for Baraboo, including making four of his six three-point baskets in the second half.

Brian Bland scored 17 points for UW-Rock, while Matt Hilt added 14 and Mario Selph and Corey Kramer scored 12 points apiece.

The loss drops UW-Rock to 3-3 in the WCC and 9-7 overall.

UW-Rock has lost leading scorer and rebounder Fred Stewart and top reserve Prince Miller to academic suspension. The pair combined to average 25 rebounds a game for UW-Rock.

The Rattlers will travel to UW-Barran for a 1 p.m. game Saturday.

UW-BARABOO 68, UW-ROCK 63

UW-Baraboo (68)—Walker 7-4-24; Taylor, 1-5-7; Woggon, 2-0-4; Schultz, 7-1-18; Corson, 1-0-2; White-Eagle, 6-1-13. Totals: 24-11-13-68.

UW-Rock (63)—Neuberger, 1-0-2; Selph, 4-2-12; White, 1-0-2; Bland, 6-0-17; Hilt, 6-1-14; Dunwiddie, 2-0-4; Kramer, 5-0-12. Totals: 25-3-6- 63.

UW-Baraboo 29 39—68

UW-Rock County 31 32—63

Three-point goals—Baraboo 9 (Walker 6, Schultz 3), UW-Rock 10 (Selph 2, Bland 5, Hilt, Kramer 2). Free throws missed—Baraboo 2, UW-Rock 3. Total fouls—Baraboo 8, UW-Rock 16.

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