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| Trevor Hass scored 21 for
UW-Stevens Point. Photo by Larry Radloff, d3photography.com |
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| Taylor Boardman was not fazed by
Carroll. Photo by Larry Radloff, d3photography.com |
Top-ranked UW-Stevens Point survived a tough challenge before pulling away from Whitworth, while fellow WIAC mate UW-Platteville survived a second-half run to hand George Fox its first Division III loss of the season, 98-91.
In women's action, Carthage cruised past Carroll and Occidental pulled away from Spalding.
Stevens Point, which trailed in the second half for the first time all season, got 33 points from Tyler Tillema and 21 from Trevor Hass in the win. Whitworth went 1-for-11 from 3-point range, missing their first eight attempts from beyond the arc. The Bucs also had a chance to stay in the game by making free throws, but were only 15-for-26 from the line in the second half. Full story and photo gallery.
Jim Stocki scored 31 points while Cory Vaassen added 18 points off the bench for UW-Platteville in its win vs. George Fox. Sean Atkins (28) and A.J. Grant (20) combined to have another stellar night for George Fox, but the rest of the Bruins combined for 43 points on 13-for-30 shooting in the loss. Full story and photo gallery.
In women's action, No. 16 Carthage was 7-for-10 from 3-point range in the first half to roll out to a 48-26 lead and pulled away from Carroll in an 88-61 win. Sophomore Taylor Boardman came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points for the Lady Reds, who improved to 8-2. Full story and photo gallery.
For Occidental, Michelle Naito-Lo couldn't miss, Tiffany Kho was solid all game at point guard and the Tigers were hot from the outside in a 74-62 win over Spalding. "We were able to get good looks at the basket and we shot the ball very well, especially in the first half," Oxy coach Anahit Aladzhanyan said. "Michelle is our leader and she showed how good she can be today. When she plays like that, we are tough to beat." Full story and photo gallery.
The Ramapo men bounced back from an opening-night loss and placed four players in double figures as the Roadrunners defeated Carroll 71-49. Ramapo (5-6) shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes in building a 19-point halftime lead and slowed the game down considerably in the second half. Terry Hicks scored 18 and Frank Nock added 16 for Ramapo.