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| KJ Evans photo courtesy of Josh Smith, Daily Jefferson County Union |
The UW-Whitewater men’s
basketball team played a dominating game inside the paint on the way to a 79-65
win over UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon at Kachel Gymnasium.
K.J. Evans led the way with a
21 point, 11 rebound performance that brought back memories of the great Aubrey
Lewis-Beyers.
The sophomore out of Beloit took “the rock” to
the hole repeatedly and much like Lewis-Beyers ended up at the free throw line.
Evans hit 9 of 12 free throws in the game.
How dominating was Whitewater
inside of the paint? The Hawks
outrebounded the Blugolds 44-28 including 26 offensive boards leading to 31 UWW
points. 9 of those 26 O-boards belonged to Evans.
For the fourth time this
season UW-W forced at least twenty turnovers by an opponent, with Eau Claire turning the
ball over 23 times. Whitewater also took advantage of free throw
opportunities, hitting 29-38 --- both season highs, while Eau Claire made 6-8 charity tosses.
Cody Odegaard finished with 14,
Eric Bryson and Alex Merg added 11 points each.
Quardell Young chipped in with four steals and four assists.
Eau Claire was led by Jordan Peterson’s 17 points. Lewis Mau
added 15 for the Blugolds.
The Hawks are now 7 & 0
on the season and 2 & 0 in the WIAC.
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