MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin women's basketball team defeated UW-Stevens Point, 72-41, in a preseason exhibition Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Serah Williams led four Badgers in double figures with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks. Jovana Spasovki and Carter McCray tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively in their unofficial Badger debuts. Natalie Leuzinger added 10 points as UW overwhelmed the Pointers.
Fast Facts
- The Badgers outscored the Pointers in the paint 44-14 and 25-3 in fast breaks.
- Wisconsin went on a 12-0 run in the second quarter.
- 14 of the Badgers saw action, with 11 finding the scoring column.
- The Badgers had the advantage in the field, out-shooting the Pointers 41.5% to 24.1%.
- Stevens Point had 28 turnovers compared to Wisconsin's 14.
Up Next
The Badgers will host Wright State in the season opener on Nov. 5. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. inside the Kohl Center.
How it Happened
First Quarter
A turnover on Wisconsin allowed UWSP to head down the court to take the early lead.
Williams found her footing posting back-to-back blocks.
Williams stayed hot, earning an AND1 to tie the game at four a piece.
The Pointers pushed ahead, but a free throw and a three-point basket from
D'Yanis Jimenez put the Badgers back in the game.
Jovana Spasovski earned an AND1, made the free throw, and put the Badgers ahead. She followed up with two more points.
A turnover from the Pointers allowed
Ronnie Porter to fast break down the court, pushing the point gap to 16-11.
Second Quarter
A Williams layup opened the scoring in the second. She now had eight points on the night.
A turnaround jumper in the paint and personal foul on the Pointers gave Carter McCray her first points of the night.
Natalie Leuzinger went deep to net her first three-pointer with less than two minutes left in the quarter.
Going into halftime, the Badgers had a dominant 34-22 lead. Wisconsin was out-shooting Stevens Point 40.6% to 26.7% from the field, going on a 12-0 run midway through.
Third Quarter
A layup by Spasovski started the scoring in the second half.
Williams tabbed her third block of the night early in the quarter
A beautiful pass from Douglass set McCray up for a layup, pushing the Badgers even further ahead.
Lily Krahn extended the Badgers' run to 7-0 with a three-pointer deep in the corner of the court.
The score at the end of the third quarter was 58-36 in favor of the Badgers.
Fourth Quarter
The Pointers were the first to capitalize in the final quarter.
Tess Myers shot down the court and passed the ball to Leuzinger, who sank her second three of the game. This ignited the Badgers' 6-0 run.
Gracie Grzesk checked in midway through the fourth to grab her first unofficial minutes as a Badger.
Late in the quarter McCray had a layup in the paint to give the Badgers a 28-point advantage.
Bisballe secured two for the Badgers with a turn around jumper.
Two free throws by Grzesk were the icing on the cake in the Badgers' 72-41 victory.
