Warhawks stay in first place

By GAZETTE STAFF Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013

A hot-shooting night kept UW-Whitewater's women's basketball team in first place in the WIAC.

The Warhawks shot nearly 50 percent from the field in a 71-62 win over visiting UW-Platteville on Wednesday night.

Whitewater (12-3, 6-0) pulled away in the second half thanks to the play of Megan Theune and an impressive 17-for-20 performance at the free-throw line. Theune finished with 18 points to lead the Warhawks, while Kaitlyn Thill added 11 points and four assists.

Elizabeth Lawinger had a game-high 19 points for Platteville.

Whitewater plays at UW-Superior on Saturday afternoon.

WHITEWATER 71, PLATTEVILLE 62

Platteville (62)—Poad, 3-1-7; Pleau, 0-2-2; Schmitz, 2-0-4; Lawinger, 8-0-19; Krajco, 5-4-14; Wellnitz, 1-0-2; Buckmaster, 2-2-6; Cropp, 2-0-6; Carmody, 1-0-2. Totals: 24-9-62.

Whitewater (71)—Thill, 3-4-11; Reeves, 1-0-2; Mandrell, 2-0-4; Burton, 4-0-8; Quandt, 2-3-7; Theune, 5-6-18; Merg, 2-0-6; McCullick, 1-0-2; Palmer, 2-3-8; Kumerow, 2-1-5. Totals: 24-17-62.

UW-Platteville 23 39—62

UW-Whitewater 24 47—71

Three-point goals—Platteville 5 (Lawinger 3, Cropp 2), Whitewater 6 (Theune 2, Merg 2, Thill, Palmer). Rebounds—Platteville 33 (Poad 5), Whitewater 43 (Merg 9). Free throws missed—Platteville 1, Whitewater 3. Total fouls—Platteville 15, Whitewater 16. Fouled out—Poad.

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