UWS hoop teams split at Northwestern

The University of Wisconsin-Superior basketball teams enjoyed mixed success against Northwestern Wednesday night at the Ericksen Center in Roseville, Minn.

The Yellowjacket women won 76-55 while the UWS men lost 97-68.

Both UWS teams are back in action Saturday when they host UW-Stevens Point. The men’s game is at 3 p.m., followed by the women’s game at 5 p.m.

UWS women win

The Yellowjacket women scored 15 straight points in the first half on their way to improving to 3-1 on the season.

UWS broke an 11-11 tie by racing to a 26-11 lead with 7:33 left in the first half. The Yellowjackets were up 34-21 at the half.

Sally Lindzmeier led UWS with 24 points and Connie Umanski added 16. Deandra Vavra had 11 rebounds.

Northwestern (2-3) was led by Chanel Madson with 12 points and Courtney Cunard with 10.

UW-SUPERIOR (3-1)

Sally Linzmeier 11-14 2-3 24; Connie Urmanski 6-9 1-1 16; Deandra Vavra 1-5 4-5 6; Carmen Watson 2-2 1-1 5; Kailee McDonald 1-4 2-2 5; Britnee Blake 2-3 0-0 5; Hillary Peterson 2-4 0-0 4; Cansis Bodsberg 1-1 1-2 3; Kristen Nett 1-6 1-1 3; Allie Nelson 0-0 2-2 2; Allyssa Lindberg 1-1 0-0 2; Emily Krueger 0-0 1-2 1; Molly Atherton 0-4 0-0 0; Vanessa Lebens 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-55 15-19 76.

NORTHWESTERN (2-3)

Chanel Madson 4-8 3-3 12; Courtney Cunard 3-5 3-4 10; Jessica Fife 2-5 5-6 9; Mollie Sir 3-8 0-0 7; Hannah Holm 1-9 2-2 4; Erin Westberg 1-2 1-1 3; Kim Campbell 1-4 0-0 3; Becca Kendrick 1-2 0-0 3; Kaia Larson 0-1 2-2 2; Ellie Werlein 1-2 0-2 2. Totals 17-47 16-20 55.

UW-Superior 34 42 — 76

Northwestern 21 34 — 55

3-point goals—UWS 5-12 (Urmanski 3-4; Blake 1-1; McDonald 1-2; Nett 0-2; Vavra 0-2; Linzmeier 0-1), Northwestern 5-17 (Campbell 1-3; Sir 1-3; Cunard 1-2; Kendrick 1-1; Madson 1-3; Werlein 0-1; Durst 0-1; Westberg 0-1; Holm 0-2). Rebounds-UWS 38 (Vavra 11), Northwestern 25 (Holm 6). Assists-UWS 15 (Linzmeier 5), Northwestern 8 (Sir 2). Total fouls-UWS 21, Northwestern 17. A-432

UWS men lose

Wade Chitwood scored 31 points on 13-for-23 shooting to lead Northwestern past UWS before a crowd of 1,023.

Michael Carney and Lance Westberg combined for 29 points for the Eagles (5-0), who shot 41-for-78 from the field (52.6 percent).

Austin Cahill led UWS (2-3) with 15 points, while Bronson Byrne added 12.

UW-SUPERIOR (2-3)

Austin Cahill 6-15 0-0 15; Bronson Byrne 6-10 0-0 12; Johnquez Brooks 4-9 1-2 10; Jarrod Peterson 3-5 1-2 9; Brendan Bauer 2-5 3-3 7; Aaron Corry 3-9 0-0 7; Walter Charlton 1-4 2-3 4; Taylor Mattison 1-1 0-0 2; Cole Schreiner 1-1 0-2 2; Harrison Woods 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 7-12 68.

NORTHWESTERN (5-0)

Daniel Petkau 13-23 1-1 31; Kory Kiekhoefer 6-9 0-0 15; Tom Gisler 6-11 0-0 14; Ellis Libby 3-8 2-2 9; Devon Apgar 4-11 0-0 9; Blake Van Maanen 3-6 0-0 7; Wade Chitwood 3-3 0-0 6; Michael Carney 1-2 0-2 2; Thomas Shephard 1-1 0-0 2; Lance Westberg 1-3 0-2 2; Caleb Janson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-78 3-7 97.

UW-Superior 32 36 — 68

Northwestern 47 50 — 97

3-point goals—UWS 7-20 (Cahill, 3-9; Peterson, 2-3; Corry, 1-3; Brooks, 1-4; Bauer, 0-1), Northwestern 12-25 (Petkau 4-8; Kiekhoefer 3-4; Gisler 2-3; Libby 1-3; Van Maanen 1-3; Apgar 1-3; Janson 0-1). Rebounds-UWS 30 (Peterson 7), Northwestern 45 (Libby 8; Carney 8). Assists-UWS 8 (Bauer 3; Brooks 3), Northwestern 24 (Libby 8). Total fouls-UWS 9, Northwestern 12. A-1,023.

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