Warhawk men fall in Nicolet title game

By GAZETTE STAFF Monday, Dec. 31, 2012

DE PERE — UW-Whitewater men's basketball team came up short in its bid to win the Nicolet National Bank Tournament on Sunday night.

The cold-shooting Warhawks missed 15 of 21 three-point shots and fell to St. Norbert College, 66-55.

Sixth-ranked Whitewater (9-2) built a five-point lead early in the second half, but St. Norbert (8-3) outscored the Warhawks 44-28 the rest of the way.

Quardell Young had 21 points to lead Whitewater and Luke Knoble added 10.

Brandon Gries had 17 points to lead a balanced St. Norbert attack.

Whitewater returns to WIAC action Saturday at UW-River Falls.

ST. NORBERT 66, WHITEWATER 55

Whitewater (55)—Merg, 1-2-4; Young, 8-3-21; Knoble, 5-0-10; Bryson, 1-0-3; Harris, 3-0-9; Souter, 0-1-1; Evans, 2-1-5; Hearn, 0-2-2. Totals: 20-9-55.

St. Norbert (66)—Fox, 1-0-2; Gries, 4-7-17; Schwoerer, 7-1-15; Anderson, 4-2-10; Thorn, 4-2-10; Elliott, 0-1-1; Paprocki, 1-0-3; Appleton, 2-1-7; Hofacker, 0-1-1. Totals: 23-15-66.

UW-Whitewater 21 34—55

St. Norbert College 22 44—66

Three-point goals—Whitewater 6 (Harris 3, Young 2, Bryson), St. Norbert 5 (Appleton 2, Gries 2, Paprocki). Rebounds—Whitewater 32 (Bryson 9), St. Norbert 30 (Anderson 9). Free throws missed—Whitewater 5, St. Norbert 10. Total fouls—Whitewater 20, St. Norbert 18. Fouled out—Anderson.

Attendance—818.

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