The tag team of Nicole Bundy (Fredonia/Ozaukee) and Cortney Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin) helped UW-Whitewater, 13-4 (6-2), put UW-Platteville, 9-7 (2-5), on the ropes in a 79-65 win at the Kachel Gym in Williams Center in Whitewater Wednesday night.  

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Bundy and Kumerow combined for 54 points and ten rebounds.  Both were already in double figures by halftime, scoring 11 apiece, as UW-W led 39-32.

Platteville scored the first basket of the second half to cut the margin to five, but that was as close as they would get.  The Warhawks eventually built a fifteen point lead, twice, at 77-62 with 1:24 left and 79-64 with 0:49 remaining.

Whitewater used the long ball to its advantage, hitting 8-16 from the three point line, while Platteville made just three.  UW-W also shot 52% from the floor while building a lead in the second half, while limiting UW-P to 39%.  

Bundy, a senior guard, scored 29 points, including 5-9 from beyond the arc.  Kumerow contributed 25 points.  Bundy, Kumerow and point guard Kelsey Hendrickson (Monroe/Monroe) had five rebounds each.  Hendrickson also scored 11 points and passed for six assists.  Senior guard Heidi Sonntag (Milwaukee/Wisconsin Lutheran) dished out her season high seven assists.

Senior guard Charity Stotmeister led UW-P with 19 points and five rebounds.  Senior forward Stacia Nemitz scored 12 and shared the rebound lead with Stotmeister, and freshman guard Claire Poad scored 17, hitting 7-8 from the line.

Whitewater's next game will be on January 27, when they host UW-Stevens Point, ranked twentieth in the D3hoops.com poll, at 7:00 p.m.

For additional information: Keri Carollo, Head Coach