Warhawk women win in New Orleans

By GAZETTE STAFF Monday, Dec. 31, 2012

NEW ORLEANS — The Big Easy Challenge Tournament proved to be an easy test for UW-Whitewater's women's basketball team.

Kaitlyn Thill scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures as the Warhawks cruised past Millsaps, 83-70 on Sunday, in the title game of the Big Easy Challenge Tournament in New Orleans.

Whitewater (10-3) scored the first nine points of the game and led 36-28 at the half.

Katie Burton added 16 points for Whitewater, while Courtney Kumerow chipped in 15.

The Warhawks return to WIAC play Saturday at UW-River Falls.

WHITEWATER 83, MILLSAPS 70

Whitewater (83)—Palmer, 4-0-8; Kumerow, 6-3-15; Thill, 7-4-20; Burton, 5-6-16; Merg, 2-0-4; Reeves, 4-1-12; Quandt, 1-0-2; Theune, 0-1-1; McCullick, 2-1-5. Totals: 31-16-83.

Milsaps (70)—Morgan, 3-0-7; Brooks, 3-1-7; Perez, 1-1-4; Lowe, 5-2-14; Roberson, 4-2-11; White, 2-5-9; Holmes, 3-0-8; Johnson, 4-0-8; Crawford, 1-0-2. Totals: 26-11-70.

UW-Whitewater 36 47—83

Millsaps College 28 42—70

Three-point goals—Whitewater 5 (Reeves 3, Thill 2), Millsaps 7 (Holmes 2, Lowe 2, Morgan, Perez, Roberson). Rebounds—Whitewater 36 (Palmer 7), Millsaps 27 (Brooks 9). Free throws missed—Whitewater 4, Millsaps 3. Total fouls—Whitewater 15, Millsaps 20.

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