Final	1	2	T
UW-La Crosse (12-6, 4-5 WIAC)	23	35	58
UW-Eau Claire (12-6, 4-5 WIAC)	27	40	67
Eau Claire, WI - Zorn Arena

UW-La Crosse	UW-Eau Claire
Pts: Chery, Al - 15	Pts: Jordan Petersen - 20
Reb: 3 Players (#05, #30, #44 - 5)	Reb: Nick Craggs - 8
Ast: Ellman, Logan - 3	Ast: Jordan Petersen - 5

Team Statistics	UW-La Crosse	UW-Eau Claire
Field Goal %	35.5% (22-62 )	47.1% (24-51 )
Rebounds	30	38
Assists	6	10
Turnovers	7	14
Pts off Turnovers	10	2
2nd Chance Pts	13	10
Pts in the Paint	24	24
Fastbreak Pts	0	2
Bench Pts	26	14

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team picked up a 67-58 victory over UW-La Crosse at Zorn Arena tonight.

The Blugolds found themselves down three minutes into the game, but after a Jordan Petersen (Jr.-Strum, Wis./Eleva-Strum) three-pointer, the Blugolds took their first lead of the night and never gave it up the rest of the way.

Eau Claire steadily built a lead over the first 10 minutes and got up by as much as 15 points. But La Crosse then went on a 19-5 scoring run to get within a point at the start of the second half.

That was as close as La Crosse would get, however, as the Blugolds again pushed their lead back to double-digits midway through the second half. Eau Claire got up by as many as 13 points in the second half and hung on for the nine-point win.

Petersen led the game with 20 points while finishing with a game-high five assists. Nick Bartlett (Jr.-Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View) and Nick Craggs (Jr.-Kimberly, Wis.) added 12 and 11 points, respectively. Craggs also led the game with eight rebounds.

The Blugolds edged the Eagles in rebounding 38-35 and outshot them 47.1 percent (24-for-51) to 35.5 percent (22-for-62) from the field.

Eau Claire and La Crosse now both have the same record. They are both 12-6 overall and 4-5 in the WIAC.

The Blugolds will be home again Wednesday, hosting UW-Superior. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

-KM-