The Wisconsin girls’s basketball staff took down twelfth ranked Michigan 78-70 at house on Sunday. The victory over the Wolverines was the staff’s first in opposition to their Massive Ten rival since 2014 and their fourth win of their final 5 contests.
It was senior day on the Kohl Middle and three Badger athletes had been honored earlier than the competition, ahead Sara Stapleton, guard Avery LaBarbera and star wing Julie Pospisilova.
Enjoying in entrance of her household for under the second time since her freshman yr, Pospisilova placed on a present, scoring 25 factors whereas additionally including six rebounds, 5 assists and two blocks in her remaining contest on the Kohl Middle. She has now scored not less than 20 factors in 4 of the final six video games to finish the common season.
Becoming a member of Pospisilova in double-digits Sunday had been teammates Maty Wilke (15), Serah Williams (14) and fellow senior Avery LaBarbera (12) whereas Brooke Schramek (9) was significantly aggressive on the defensive finish, recording three steals and three blocks.
The Badgers (11-19) gained three straight Massive Ten contests for the primary time because the 2010-2011 season and they’re going to now enter the Massive Ten Event because the tenth seed and face Purdue within the first spherical on March 2 at 5:30 PM.
The tradition seems to be altering in Madison beneath dynamic head coach Marisa Moseley, now in her second season on the helm.