OSHKOSH, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The women's basketball team fell to UW-Oshkosh in their final game of the season, 49-88..
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 49, UW-Oshkosh 88
Location: Kolf Sports Center, Oshkosh, Wis.
Record: UWRF 5-20 (0-14 WIAC), UWO 15-10 (8-6 WIAC)
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Falcons shot 40 percent from the field in the first half, hitting 10-25, including 2-9 (22.2 percent) from three point.
- Crystal Pearson and Brianna Koop led the Falcons in the first half scoring nine points each. Pearson hit 4-8 from the floor, while Koop made 3-6.
- The Falcons scored just two points off the bench overall.
- The Falcons went into halftime trailing 26-47.
- UWRF shot 27.3 percent in the second half overall, making 6-22 field goals and making 3-9 three-pointers (33.3 percent). They also hit 8-14 (57.1 percent) of their second half free throws.
- Cassie Heinreichs led the Falcons in the second half with seven points on 3-4 shooting.
- The Falcons finished the game with 12 points in the paint, four in the second half.
- UWRF scored four 2nd chance points in the game off of six offensive rebounds.
- River Falls finished the game with 27 rebounds and six steals.
IN-DEPTH LOOK
- Crystal Pearson led the Falcons with 14 points off of 5-12 shooting from the field.
- Koop finished the game with 12 points.
- UWRF made 16-47 shots (34 percent) from the floor in the loss. They went 5-18 from behind the arc (27.8 percent), and hit 12-19 free throws (63.2 percent).
THE OPPOSITION
- Oshkosh was led by Katie Ludwig with 23 points off of 6-7 shooting from the floor.
- From the field, the Titans made 27-51 (52.9 percent) and 8-19 (42.1 percent) from behind the arc. They also shot 78.8 percent from the free throw line (26-33).
