UW-Whitewater women remain in first

By GAZETTE STAFF Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012

STEVENS POINT — UW-Whitewater's women's basketball team won a battle of nationally-ranked teams Wednesday night.

Courtney Kumerow had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead the 16th-ranked Warhawks to a 58-55 win over 12th-ranked UW-Stevens Point in a WIAC game.

Whitewater (7-2, 4-0) made six free throws in the last minute of play to preserve the win.

Myranda Tyler had a game-high 17 points for Stevens Point (5-3, 1-2), which missed eight of 12 free throws.

WHITEWATER 58, STEVENS POINT 55

Whitewater (58)—Thill, 1-4-6; Burton, 4-0-9; Merg, 1-1-3; Palmer, 4-0-8; Kumerow, 6-0-12; Quandt, 2-2-7; Theune, 2-3-7; McCullick, 3-0-6. Totals: 23-10-58.

Stevens Point (55)—Althoff, 3-0-6; Barber, 4-1-9; Olp, 3-0-6; Allen, 4-0-8; Tyler, 7-3-17; Atkinson, 1-0-2; Bahr, 3-0-6. Totals: 25-4-55.

Uw-Whitewater 30 28—58

UW-Stevens Point 24 31—55

Three-point goals—Whitewater 2 (Burton, Quandt), Stevens Point 1 (Barber). Rebounds—Whitewater 47 (Kumerow 8), Stevens Point 42 (Barber 9). Total fouls—Whitewater 17, Stevens Point 16.

Attendance—769.

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