Lindner Leads UW-Milwaukee Over Wisconsin
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 -- 7:04 AM
Neillsville junior Jenny Lindner had a game high 28 points in leading UW-Milwaukee past Wisconsin 80-63 in women's college basketball on Tuesday night.Jenny went 9-19 from the floor and a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line for her 28 points, grabbing 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the young season.
The win is the first for Milwaukee (3-1) in the series since Dec. 15, 1992, ending a 17-game run by Wisconsin (1-4). For Panther head coach Kyle Rechlicz, this marks her first win over the Badgers ??" the team she played for collegiately and was an assistant coach with prior to being named Milwaukee's head coach.
Sierra Ford-Washington added 27 points for the Panthers and coach Rechlicz said. "We were really in attack mode ??" especially those two (Lindner and Ford-Washington)."
Cayla McMorris led Wisconsin with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Up next for UWM is a trip out east, heading to the TD Bank Classic hosted by Vermont. The Panthers will play LIU-Brooklyn on Friday at 4 pm Central.
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