The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team faces UW-Oshkosh in a pair of games this week, hosting the Titans Wednesday at 7 p.m. inside Kachel Gymnasium before traveling to Oshkosh Friday for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
 
Spectators will not be permitted for either event. Fans can view Wednesday's game live on UWW-TV via Spectrum channel 989 in the Whitewater area, channel 100.1 on campus on online. The game can be heard live on KIX 106.5 FM WKCH in the Whitewater area or online at 940wfaw.com.
 
Links to follow Friday's game are available on the UW-Whitewater women's basketball schedule page.
 
The Warhawks claimed last season's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship, while UW-Oshkosh took home the WIAC Tournament title.
 
UW-Whitewater (2-0 overall, 2-0 WIAC) started its 2021 campaign with a pair of victories over UW-Stevens Point last week.
 
In the season opener at UW-SP on Wednesday, Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) tallied a game-high 23 points as the Warhawks held the Pointers to 30 percent shooting in a 61-50 win. Veronica Kieres (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) contributed eight points for UW-W, which held a 40-22 advantage on points in the paint and a 21-3 margin in fast-break points.
 
Two days later, UW-Whitewater outscored UW-Stevens Point by 20 in the second half of a 64-50 triumph inside Kachel Gymansium. Johanna Taylor (Wauwatosa, Wis./East) registered 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks, while Grundahl collected a game-high 16 points to go along with four rebounds and two steals.
 
UW-Oshkosh (1-1, 1-1) split a pair of games against UW-Platteville, with the visiting team claiming each win. The Titans fell 74-68 in Wednesday's opener before rebounding for an 81-64 win on Friday in Platteville.
 
Four players are averaging double figures in scoring through the first two games – Kennedy Osterman (12.5 ppg), Leah Porath (12.0), Karsyn Rueth (10.0) and Jenna Jorgensen (10.0). Julia Silloway leads UW-O in assists (7), and Abby Kaiser is the team's leader in steals (5).
 
Last season, the Warhawks rebounded from their lone WIAC loss with a 75-71 victory over the Titans in the final week to split the regular season series. Taylor and Grundahl combined for 35 points and 11 rebounds on 14-of-23 shooting in the win.
 
UW-Oshkosh claimed the third match-up between the two teams in the WIAC Tournament semifinal by an 81-65 score. Both teams went on to play in the NCAA Tournament.
 
UW-Whitewater trails 60-44 in the all-time series between the two teams, but is 25-19 against the Titans under head coach Keri Carollo.