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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics

OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF UW-STEVENS POINT
Alexa Thomson
Addison Young
53
Wis.-Platteville UWP 4-5,1-1 WIAC
59
Winner Wis.-Stevens Point UWSP 6-2,1-1 WIAC
Wis.-Platteville UWP
4-5,1-1 WIAC
53
Final
59
Wis.-Stevens Point UWSP
6-2,1-1 WIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wis.-Platteville UWP 12 16 10 15 53
Wis.-Stevens Point UWSP 12 18 14 15 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Thomson Posts Career-High, Double-Double to Lead Pointers Past UWP

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Sophomore Alexa Thomson (De Pere, Wis./West) scored a career-high 22 points to lead the UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team (6-2, 1-1) to a 59-53 win over UW-Platteville (4-5, 1-1) on Saturday.
 
In addition to her game-high 22 points, Thomson pulled down a game-best 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
 
Gabby Gawlitta (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) and Jamie Pfeifer (Wisconsin Dells, Wis./Wisconsin Dells) were also in double-figures with 14 and 11, respectively.
 
Gawlitta buried a three for UWSP's first points and combined with Thomson in an 8-2 run by the Pointers for an early 8-4 lead. Pfeifer scored a late bucket and the teams were tied at 12-12 after one.
 
Olivia Hoerl (Chilton, Wis./Chilton) drilled a three-pointer to begin the second quarter and had five early points for a 19-14 advantage. Thomson hit two free throws in the closing seconds as UWSP took a 30-28 edge into halftime.
 
Thomson nailed two triples as UWSP opened the third quarter with a 14-3 run for a 44-31 lead. But the Pioneers scored the final seven points of the quarter.
 
Gawlitta scored four early points as UWSP extended the lead back to 11 at 49-38. Thomson scored five-straight and the UWSP lead with 54-44 with 2:24 to go. Emily Mortenson (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) scored with 31 seconds remaining to put the game away.
 
UWSP will head out for a non-conference game at Luther on Wednesday (Dec. 7). Tip-off in Decorah, Iowa is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
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