UW-Whitewater, ranked forth and fifth in the two NCAA Division III polls, defeated Lewis and Clark College 76-66 Saturday night in Portalnd, Oregon.

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UW-Whitewater never trailed in the game, and led by as many as twelve, 35-23 with 6:00 left in the half.  Lewis and Clark used a 7-0 run to close the margin and UW-W led 44-40 heading in to the locker room.

The Pioneers pulled within one point, 54-53 with 11:00 minutes remaining, but Whitewater responded with a 10-2 run to make it 64-55.  Lewis and Clark never whittled the margin below seven the rest of the way.

UW-W shot a season best 61% from the floor, including 6-10 from three point range, helping make up for 10-21 free throw shooting.  The Warhawks also out-rebounded L&C 40-28.  The Pioneers, who usually make a living beyond the arc, shot just 7-25 (28%).

Whitewater guards Matt Goodwin (Milwaukee/King) and Myles McKay (Menomonee Falls/Menomonee Falls) led the way.  Goodwin led all scorers with 26 points, hitting 9-14 shots.  McKay racked up a double-double, with 16 points on 7-11 shooting and a career high 14 rebounds.  Kori Vernon (Madison/Memorial) added ten points, and Tyson Kingsby (Milwaukee/Custer) came off the bench to provide nine points and six rebounds.

Lewis and Clark was led by Tyson Papenfuss, who scored 16 points on 8-14 shooting.  James Hollins and David Berggren both scored 15. 

UW-Whitewater will host Edgewood College Saturday November 29th at 8:00 pm in the Kachel William Center.  The game is the Ketterhagen/MACC fund contest.

For additional information: Pat Miller UW-W coach.