WHITTIER, Calif. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls women's basketball team got their eight win of the season and their fifth in a row as they defeated Dickinson College 58-45 Friday afternoon.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls: 58, Dickinson 45
Location: Whittier, California
Record: UWRF: 8-2, Dickinson 2-7
WHAT HAPPENED
- Taylor Karge started the half with a three-pointer giving the Falcons their first lead of the night.
- The Falcons ended the first quarter with an eight point run to put them up by ten at the quarter break.
- In the second quarter, the Falcons got their biggest lead of the night when Crystal Pearson put five points on the board in a row to put the Falcons up by 19.
- At the end of the half the Falcons were ahead 35-20. Crystal Pearson was the leading scorer in the half with nine points on 3-4 shooting.
- Dickinson took charge of things in the third quarter outscoring the Falcons 18-4 and finishing the third quarter within one point of the Falcons.
- The Red Devils took their only lead of the game in the fourth quarter after Halle Maeda made a three pointer in first minute and a half of the quarter.
- The Falcon defense would only allow the Red Devils four more points in the quarter.
- Offensively the Falcons went on a 19-2 run giving themselves a thirteen point lead at the end.
IN-DEPTH LOOK
- Jaycie Gerding had a team high 12 points on 4-7 shooting. She was 4-5 beyond the arc.
- Taylor Karge and Crystal Pearson each had ten points in the game. Karge completed a double double by adding ten rebounds to her ten points which she got on 4-10 shooting.
- Pearson came off the bench for her ten points. She was 3-7 from the floor and 3-6 from the charity stripe. She also added eight rebounds.
- As a team, the Falcons were 20-57 (35.1 percent) from the floor and shot 8-18 (44.4 percent) from beyond the arc. They converted 24 points off of turnovers.
THE OPPOSITION
- Halle Maeda was the leading scorer of the game with 14 points. She was 3-11 from the floor and 7-9 from the charity stripe. She also added four rebounds, two assists, and three steals.
- Hannah Heiring was 5-12 from the floor for 13 points. She was 3-5 from beyond the arc.
- The Red Devils shot 11-44 (26.8 percent) from the floor. They were 18-27 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line
LOOKING AHEAD
The Falcons will face Emmanuel College Saturday at Whittier College. Tip off will take place at 12 a.m. pst.