Lady Badgers Pound Panthers in the Paint

Shooting the ball was not a problem for UW-Milwaukee against the Lady Badgers. Defending the paint was the problem.

The Badgers using their size and power down low were able to counteract the 11 three pointers made by the Panthers by outscoring them 34-8 in the paint. Entirely in the backs of Tara Steinbauer and Lin Zastrow.

The twin towers down low for the Badgers combined for all 34 of the points in the paint for the Badgers against the Panthers. Evenly splitting the points between the two of them with 17 a piece.

Scoring in the paint was not a problem for the Lady Badgers, but for the Panthers the same could not be said. Shooting just 27.6 from inside the three point line the Lady Panthers were held to just 16 points inside the arch.

Outside the arch was a different story for the Lady Panthers. Shooting for 45.8 percent Milwaukee was able to put up 33 points from distance, but that would not be enough to slow down the Badgers.

The difference between the two schools on Sunday would be the power in the paint. And that would be all the Lady Badgers would need as they beat the Panthers 68-53. Perhaps starting a winning streak to counteract the seven game losing streak.....