RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The women's basketball team fell to UW-Whitewater at home on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons fell to the Warhawks 41-73.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 41, UW-Whitewater 73
Location: Page Arena, River Falls, Wis.
Record: UWRF 4-9 (0-3 WIAC), UWW 13-1 (3-0 WIAC)
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Falcons shot 28 percent from the field in the first half, hitting 7-25.
- Brianna Koop led the Falcons in the first half scoring five points on 2-3 shooting from the field.
- The Falcons scored 16 points off the bench overall, two in the first half.
- The Falcons went into halftime down 17-30.
- UWRF shot 25.9 percent in the second half overall, making 7-27 field goals and making 3-9 three-pointers (33.3 percent).
- Madyson Frederick led the Falcons in the second half with five points on 2-4 shooting.
- The Falcons finished the game with 16 points in the paint.
- River Falls had six 2nd chance points on the night, all coming in the 4th quarter.
IN-DEPTH LOOK
- Cassie Heinrichs and Sydney Hein led the Falcons with seven points each.
- UWRF made 14-52 shots (26.9 percent) from the floor in the loss. They went 5-19 from behind the arc (26.3 percent), and hit 8-9 free throws (88.9 percent).
THE OPPOSITION
- UWW was led by Aleah Grundahl with 14 points. She shot 7-14 from the floor.
- From the field, the Warhawks made 31-70 (44.3 percent) and 1-12 (8.3 percent) from behind the arc. They also shot 83.3 percent from the free throw line (10-12).
LOOKING AHEAD
UW-River Falls will be on the road to take on UW-Stout on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
