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WIAC title hopes vanish at Point

STEVENS POINT — Any hopes of winning the WIAC title went down the drain for UW-Whitewater's men's basketball team Wednesday night.

UW-Stevens Point went on a late 12-1 run in rallying past the Warhawks, 67-57.

Whitewater (14-4, 7-3) fell three games behind frontrunning Stevens Point (17-2, 10-0) as the Pointers completed the regular-season sweep.

The Warhawks took their last lead of the game at 47-45 on KJ Evans' basket with 5:34 left, but the Pointers responded with a 12-1 run to pull away.

Evans and Darnell Harris led the Warhawks with 14 points each. Whitewater was only 4-for-19 from three-point range.

Joe Ritchay had 15 points to lead Stevens Point, which made 15 of 18 free throws.

STEVENS POINT 67, WHITEWATER 57

Whitewater (50)—Merg, 2-2-6; Young, 5-1-11; Knoble, 2-0-4; Bryson, 2-1-5; Harris, 5-3-14; Souter, 1-0-3; Evans, 6-0-14. Totals: 23-7-57.

Stevens Point (65)—Ryf, 0-9-9; Giordana, 3-0-9; Hass, 4-0-10; Ritchay, 5-2-15; Hewes, 4-4-13; McGann, 1-0-2; Jackson, 1-0-2; Richard, 3-0-6. Totals: 22-15-66.

UW-Whitewater 33 24—57

UW-Stevens Point 33 34—67

Three-point goals—Whitewater 4 (Evans 2, Souter, Harris), Stevens Point 9 (Giordana 3, Ritchay 3, Hass 2, Hewes). Rebounds—Whitewater 31 (Bryson 6), Stevens Point 28 (Ryf 4). Free throws missed—Whitewater 2, Stevens Point 3. Total fouls—Whitewater 18, Stevens Point 11.