Box Score

STEVENS POINT - Britta Petersen (Luck/Luck) (Luck) scored 22 points and Cassie Bandow (Plover, WI/Pacelli) (Plover) added 14 off the bench as the Pointers rolled past the North Central Cardinals 89-55 Wednesday night at Berg Gym.

It was all Pointers from the start as they jumped out to a 14-6 lead 4:22 into the game. The Cardinals stayed in it, as they trailed 23-16 with 10:51 remaining.

But the Pointers went on a 15-3 run to take control and led 55-30 at halftime thanks to a stellar 60 percent field goal percentage in the first stanza.

The deficit proved to be too much for the Cardinals, as they shot just 30 percent in the second half and were handed their largest loss of the season.

The Pointers finished the game 36-61 from the field, and outrebounded the Cardinals by 13.

Individually for the Pointers, Bandow led the team with eight rebounds and four assists to go with her 14 points. Janell Van Gomple (DeForest/DeForest) (Sun Prairie) pitched in 12 points and seven rebounds, while Ashley Baker (Vesper/Pittsville) (Vesper) and Jessi Sporle (Mineral Point/Mineral Point) (Mineral Point) each chipped in eight points in the victory.

The Cardinals were led by Jessica Davis who finished with 13 point and four rebounds and Meghan McGuire who scored 11 points and dished out three assists.

No. 24 UWSP returns to action this Saturday when they host the No.1 Warhawks of UW-Whitewater at 5 p.m. at Berg Gym.