LA CROSSE, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The women's basketball team fell to UW-La Crosse 56-71.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 56, UW-La Crosse 71
Location: Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
Record: UWRF 5-19 (0-13 WIAC), UWL 18-6 (9-4 WIAC)
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Falcons shot 34.5 percent from the field in the first half, hitting 10-29, including 3-10 from three point.
- Crystal Pearson led the Falcons in the first half scoring 12 points on 5-9 shooting from the field.
- The Falcons scored just two points off the bench overall.
- The Falcons went into halftime trailing 24-27.
- UWRF shot 42.3 percent in the second half overall, making 11-26 field goals and making 5-11 three-pointers (45.5 percent). They also hit 5-7 (71.4 percent) of their second half free throws.
- Brianna Koop led the Falcons in the second half with 12 points on 4-6 shooting and hitting 3-4 from the free throw line.
- The Falcons finished the game with 20 points in the paint, 10 in the second half.
- UWRF scored four 2nd chance points in the game off of 11 offensive rebounds.
- River Falls finished the game with 29 rebounds, 15 assists, and eight steals.
IN-DEPTH LOOK
- Crystal Pearson led the Falcons with 21 points off of 8-14 shooting from the field. She also gathered 10 rebounds, recording her first double-double of the season.
- Koop finished the game with 14 points.
- UWRF made 21-55 shots (38.2 percent) from the floor in the loss. They went 8-21 from behind the arc (38.1 percent), and hit 6-9 free throws (66.7 percent).
THE OPPOSITION
- La Crosse was led by Dani Craig with 22 points off of 8-12 shooting from the floor.
- From the field, the Eagles made 28-54 (51.9 percent) and 5-14 (35.7 percent) from behind the arc. They also shot 71.4 percent from the free throw line (10-14).
LOOKING AHEAD
UW-River Falls will be on the road on Saturday taking on UW-Oshkosh.
