Box Score
Box score
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College
men's basketball team shot just 30 percent in the first half and
went on to fall to sixth-ranked UW-Stevens Point 71-59 on Wednesday
night in the home opener at the Recreation Complex.
Wisconsin Lutheran, which fell behind 17-3 to the Pointers with
6:50 gone by in the first half, trailed by as much as 16 (31-15)
before looking up at a 35-20 deficit at halftime. WLC shot just
30.8 percent (8-26) and turned the ball over 12 times in the
opening half.
The Warriors trimmed the Pointers' lead to eight (51-43) at the
9:32 mark of the second half, but UWSP went on an 11-0 run and led
by as many as 22 in the half en route to the victory.
WLC finished the game shooting 37.7 percent, compared to a 43.3
percent performance by Stevens Point.
Sam Siemers (Nicollet, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran) posted a
team-high 13 points and six rebounds to pace Wisconsin Lutheran,
which shot just 23.1 percent (6-26) from three-point range.
Matt Moses poured 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead
three players in double figures for UW-Stevens Point (2-0).
Wisconsin Lutheran (0-2) hosts UW-La Crosse on Saturday at 5:15
p.m. in a non-conference game at the Recreation Complex.
