Lady Badgers Hold Off Boilermakers

The Wisconsin men's basketball team got to open their conference schedule at home. The Lady Badgers on the other hand were not as lucky. Heading to Purdue to take on a tough group of Boilermakers in their conference opener.

To say that beating Purdue in West Lafeyette, Ind. has been a problem for the Badgers would be an understatement. Since they haven't won at Purdue since 1984 some could call that a tradition. A tradition that would end in 2010.

Ending the losing streak at Purdue would be a direct result of the Lady Badgers ability to shoot the three. A lot of threes to be honest, and a school record of 11 to be exact.

Leading the Lady Badgers from behind the arch would be Taylor Wurtz. Hitting on five of her seven attempts from downtown. Giving her a team high of 19 points, but she was obviously not alone in the scoring.

Two familiar faces also chipped in with big nights. The faces of Alyssa Karel and Lin Zastrow who combined for 30 points in the Badger win. A victory that would need to be won late because of turnovers.

The Lady Badgers had plenty of assists against the Boilermakers, but turnovers and mistakes late would open the door for Purdue. Missing free throws down the stretch the Badgers would allow the Lady Boilers to climb to within in two with just a minute remaining.

The Badgers would hold off the Boilermakers for the remaining minute to snap a 22 game losing streak at Purdue. As well as continuing their five game winning streak with the 68-66 victory.