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Warhawk men, women down La Crosse

LA CROSSE — UW-Whitewater men's basketball team knocked host UW-La Crosse from the unbeaten ranks Wednesday with a 64-52 victory.

Whitewater, ranked No. 2 by D3hoops.com, is 6-0 overall, 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. La Crosse is 6-1 and 1-1.

The Warhawks lost the lead only once in the first half, trailing 15-13 at 13:55. Beloit graduate KJ Evans' layup at 12:14 remaining in the second half put Whitewater ahead, 47-37, and the Warhawks did not relinquish their double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Luke Noble scored 13 of his game-high 18 points in the first half for Whitewater. Teammate Quardell Young added 11.

Warhawks host UW-Eau Claire 3 p.m. Saturday in Kachel Gym.

WHITEWATER 64, LA CROSSE 52

UW-Whitewater (64)—Knoble, 7-3-17; Young, 4-3-11; Harris, 4-1-9; Bryson, 4-0-8; Odegaard, 2-1-7; Evans, 4-0-8; Hearn, 2-0-4. Totals: 27-8-64

UW-La Crosse (52)—Heiden, 6-3-17; Tweed, 5-0-11; Morrissey, 5-0-10; Collom, 2-0-4; Tice, 1-0-3; Zuiker, 1-2-5; De Bruin, 1-0-2. Totals: 21-5-52

UW-Whitewater 33 31—64

UW-La Crosse 29 23—52

Three-point goals—Whitewater 2 (Odegaard), La Crosse 5 (Heiden 2, Tweed, Tice, Zuiker). Free throws missed—Whitewater 4, La Crosse 1. Total fouls—Whitewater 10, La Crosse 14.

Women win

UW-Whitewater defeated visiting UW-La Crosse, 77-55, to remain undefeated in the WIAC.

Whitewater is 2-0 in the WIAC and 5-2 overall. La Crosse is 0-2 and 3-4 overall.

Mary Merg scored a game-high 15 points to lead five Whitewater players in double figures.

Whitewater hosts UW-Eau Claire at 5 p.m. Saturday.

WHITEWATER 77, LA CROSSE 55

UW-La Crosse (55)—Van Dusseldorp, 4-0-10; Radowicz, 4-2-10; Bishop, 2-4-8; Driscoll, 3-0-6; Levenhagen, 1-2-4; Masiak, 5-0-10; Nickel, 2-0-4; Clemment, 1-0-3. Totals: 22-8-55.

UW-Whitewater (77)—Merg, 6-2-15; Palmer, 6-1-13; Kumerow, 5-2-12; Thill, 4-2-11; Burton, 5-0-10; Quant, 2-0-5; Reeves, 1-0-3; Dahlke, 1-0-3; McCullick, 1-1-3; Theune, 1-0-2. Totals: 32-9-77.

UW-La Crosse 25 30—55

UW-Whitewater 41 36—77

Three-point goals—La Crosse 3 (Van Dusseldorp 2, Clemment), Whitewater 4 (Merg, Thill, Quandt, Reeves). Free throws missed—La Crosse 6, Whitewater 8. Total fouls—La Crosse 18, Whitewater 16.