Box Score Superior, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's basketball team opened the second half of their 2023-24 season with a non-conference win over St. Norbert College (Wis.) Friday night on day one of the UW-Superior Shootout Holiday Classic.
    
THE BASICS 
Final Score: UW-La Crosse 75, St. Norbert College (Wis.) 71
Location: Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium, Superior, Wis.
Next Up: UWL will play Marian University (Wis.) on day two (Saturday) of the UW-Superior Shootout Holiday Classic at 1:00 p.m.
 

HOW DID IT HAPPEN

• UWL was held to just two-of-14 shooting from the floor in the first quarter as they trailed 10-7. 
• After St. Norbert took a 17-9 lead (8:04), UWL went on an 11-2 run to take a 20-19 lead with 5:11 left in the second quarter. Three-pointers by Lindsey Knuth, Ali Sprangers and Katie Waukau sparked the run for the Eagles. Sprangers hit her second three-pointer of the game at the buzzer to give UWL a 32-29 lead at halftime. 
• Kailee Meeker opened the third quarter with a three-pointer to give UWL a 35-29 lead before St. Norbert slowly chipped away and pulled within 39-38 with 7:30 on the clock. The Eagles then went on a 16-5 run to take a 55-43 lead with 2:07 left. The Green Knights scored seven of the final nine points to trail 57-50 after three quarters. 
• The Green Knights cut their deficit to 62-59 (5:51); however, the Eagles got four consecutive points from Madisyn Kilboten and a three-pointer from Lauryn Milne to extend their lead to 69-59 with 3:17 remaining. St. Norbert would pull within 71-68 before two free throws from Grace Knupp made it 73-68 with :10 left. Taylor Thiry would hit a three-pointer for St. Norbert with :04 left but Paige Schumann hit two free-throws with :03 remaining to seal the 75-71 win for the Eagles. 

 
FROM THE BOXSCORE

• Meeker led three Eagles in double figures with 21 points on eight-of-12 (66.7%) shooting from the floor including two-of-four (50%) from behind the three-point line. 
• Also in double figures for the Eagles was Milne with 15 points while Knupp added 11. Milne also led UWL with seven rebounds to go along with four steals
• As a team, UWL shot 26-of-57 (45.6%) from the floor including eight-of-23 (34.8%) from the three-point line. UWL also finished 21-of-27 (77.8%) from the free throw line. 
• Thiry led the Green Knights with 20 points while Emma Morrisey added 14 points and Kalina Winslow chipped in 13.
• St. Norbert's finished with a 42-21 advantage on the boards. 
• The Green Knights finished 26-of-57 (45.6%) from the floor including eight-of-23 (34.8%) from the three-point line. St. Norbert was 11-of-18 (61.1%) from the free throw line.