Post-Game Wrap-Up: Milwaukee @ Detroit
Game #28 –Milwaukee 65, Detroit 55
Full game recap and stats here
Player of the Game - Angela Rodriguez/Lindsay Laur. Angela started the game on fire and Lindsay ended it. In the first half, Rodriguez hit 5 threes and had 15 of UWM’s 30 points. Laur scored Milwaukee’s last 8 points of the game, including am 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
Turning Point - 4:25 remaining. Lauren Allen tied the game at 51-51, erasing a 41-33 Panther lead. From that point on, Milwaukee outscored Detroit, 14-4, to finish the game strong.
Stat That Mattered - 33.3 opponent FG PCT. The Panthers executed their defense well, stifling the Titans’ offense and limiting it to 33.3 percent shooting.
The Notebook - Rodriguez broke the school freshman record with 59 three-pointers this season … that figure is also tied for the fifth-most in school history … Laur moved into third place in school history with 495 made field goals … the double-double was her 12th of the season and the 26th of her career … she scored in double-figures for the 27th time this season, tied for fourth most in school history … Rodriguez and Sami Tucker played all 40 minutes … Rodriguez has now played 1,024 minutes this season, fifth-most in school history … her 27 starts this season are tied for third in a season for a Panther freshman … Milwaukee was tied at halftime for just the second time this season and is 2-0 in such games … it got its first win when exactly three players scored in double-figures (1-9).
Up Next - The Panthers close out the regular season at Wright State Saturday.
