Game #10 – Milwaukee 60, Toledo 57
Full Recap and Stats
Player Of The Game: Courtney Linfors posted the third double-double of her career with 19 points and 10 rebounds, but after she went out with an injury early in the second half, it was freshman Ashley Green that led the way. She played all 20 minutes of the second half and scored 10 of her 16 points, including several big hoops and a pair of great assists.
Green joined Scott Warras after the contest. Hear her postgame radio interview HERE.
Key Stats: The game looked to be a battle after one half, with seven ties and five lead changes alone in the first 20 minutes. The second half featured two huge runs, with UWM's proving to be the clincher. Toledo opened the second half by scoring 19 points in a row to lead 46-30. But, Milwaukee held tight and came back with a 22-2 run if its own that gave them the lead with about 4 minutes left that it never relinquished. Free throws have been a bit of a struggle for UWM this season, but the Panthers ended up outscoring the Rockets, 22-6, from the charity stripe. In that 22-2 run, freshman Kiki Wilson - who entered play today just 4-for-24 from the line - calmly sank all four of her attempts to keep momentum on the Panthers side.
News and Notes: Milwaukee won the rebounding battle for second game in a row after not doing so in the first 8 games of the season ... the 16-point comeback was the 6th-most prolific in school history, with comebacks of 22, 19, 19, 18 and another of 16 the only ones ranking higher.
Up Next: UWM takes a break for the holiday and returns to action for Horizon League play, welcoming Loyola to the Klotsche Center Dec. 29 at 7 p.m.
