Box Score La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's basketball team got off to a fast start and never trailed as they defeated UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS 
Final Score: UW-La Crosse 70, UW-Eau Claire 53
Location: Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
Records: UWL 13-8, WIAC 5-5, UW-Eau Claire 7-14, 2-8
Next Up: The Eagles will be on the road for their next game as they travel to Whitewater, Wis. to play UW-Whitewater on Wednesday, February 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 
Thoughts From Court side: Hear from Coach Moran Lonning here.
 

                 
HOW DID IT HAPPEN

• Leading 5-4 early in the first quarter, UWL went on a 9-1 run to lead 14-5 with 2:03 remaining. After a Kyla Overskei jumper for UW-Eau Claire, Kailee Meeker made a three-pointer along with one-of-two free throws to give UWL a 18-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.  
• The Eagles scored six of the first seven points of the second quarter to extend its lead to 23-8 (6:56). UW-Eau Claire slowly chipped away at their deficit and pulled within 25-17 with 3:13 left in the half. Katie Waukau ended the Blugolds scoring run with a three-pointer and led 30-21 at halftime. 
• UW-Eau Claire opened the second half with a three-pointer by Anna Koth however that would be as close as the Blugolds would get as they went on a 12-5 run to extend their lead to 40-26(6:20). Ali Sprangers and Malia Nelson started the run with back-to-back three-pointers for the Eagles. Sprangers would hit another three-pointer for the final points of the third quarter as UWL led 53-35.
• Meeker hit a three-pointer on the opening possession of the fourth quarter as UWL would score eight straight points to take its largest lead of the game at 61-35 with 8:00 remaining. UW-Eau Claire would not get any closer than 17 (73-50) the rest of the way. 

FROM THE BOX SCORE

• As a team, the Eagles finished 26-of-62 (41.9%) from the floor including 10-of-32 (31.3%) from the three-point line. UWL was also eight-of-11 (72.7%) from the free throw line.
• Nelson led three Eagles in double figures with 16 points while Meeker finished with 11 and Sprangers added 10. 
• Milne and Janke each grabbed a team high seven rebounds to help give UWL a 46-32 edge on the boards. 
• UW-Eau Claire shot 22-of-58 (37.9%) from the floor including three-of-14 (21.4%) from three point line. THe Blugolds were also six-of14 (42.9%) from the free throw line.
• Kyla Overskei led the Blugolds with 12 points while Anna Koth added eight points and a team high seven rebounds.