Fast Start Propels UW-Fox

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team jumped out to a 15-0 lead on their way to a convincing 91-46 victory over visiting UW-Sheboygan in a WCC-East match up.  In the opening half the Cyclones shot a sizzling 61.5% (8/13) on three-point field goals, and would finish 13/25 (52%) for the game.  They also out rebounded the Wombats 44-35. 

Jon Braeger hit on 4 of his 6 three-point field goal attempts in the opening half.  His 14 points helped lead the Cyclones to a 50-21 halftime lead.  Wesley Krauss and Chase Hawley also scored 8 points each in the first half.

UW-Sheboygan was never able to mount any momentum in the second half as the Cyclones slowly added to their lead.  Jose Elijah led a Cyclone defense that held the Wombats leading scorer, Cedric Foster, to only 11 points on 4/21 shooting.  They also held the UW-Sheboygan team to just 30% shooting, and 18% from three-point range, for the game.

Braeger led the Cyclones with 22 points and 9 assists.  Traivione Hills (14), Hawley (13), and Krauss (10) were also in double figures for UW-Fox. Hills also recorded a game high 9 rebounds. 

The Cyclones move to 5-1 overall, 3-1 in the WCC-East.  UW-Fox is now off for two weeks until the resume WCC-East play on Wednesday December 3rd when they host UW-Fond du Lac at 7:30pm.

UW-Fox Beats Marinette

On Monday night the UW-Fox men’s basketball team welcomed UW-Marinette and their 5-0 record to Menasha.  That perfect start for the Buccaneers included a 26 point win over Fox Valley Tech, at UW-Fox, last week.  The trip home wouldn’t be as nice for the Buccaneers on this night, as the Cyclones played their first complete game of the season in beating UW-Marinette 99-56.

Jon Braeger and Traivione Hills each scored 15 points to lead the Cyclones in the opening half.  Chase Hawley, who recorded 7 assists for the game, set up Hills for a nifty lay-up at the halftime buzzer to give the Cyclones a 46-30 lead, and more importantly momentum heading into the locker room.

UW-Fox began the second half with a 15-8 run to open up a 61-38 lead with 15:19 remaining in the game.  A Marcus Jensen lay-up, set up by a crisp pass from Braeger, who recorded a game high 9 assists, gave the Cyclones a 73-46 lead with just under 9 minutes to play.  

The Cyclones would gradually pull away throughout the rest of the game.  Seth Wallace, Ta Woods, and Jensen combined to score 23 points off the bench in the second half to spark the UW-Fox attack.

The Cyclones shot 59% (36/61) for the game, 47% (9/19) from three-point range.  The 19 three-point attempts were a season low for UW-Fox.  They also held the Buccaneers to just 25% (6/24) three-point shooting for the game.

Braeger led the Cyclones with 30 points, while Hills finished with 20.  Wesley Krauss also netted 9 points for UW-Fox in his first career start, and Jose Elijah chipped in with 8 points to go along with his outstanding defense.

With the win the Cyclones move to 4-1 overall, 2-1 in the WCC-East.   They will host UW-Sheboygan on Wednesday night for a 7pm tip-off.

Cyclones Top Huskies

In a defensive struggle on Friday night the UW-Fox men’s basketball team battled its way to a 67-57 win over UW-Marathon.  Neither team shot the ball well from the field, but the Cyclones managed to make 19/27 free-throws (70.4%) and force UW-Marathon into 18 turnovers to aid in the victory.

Down 25-26 at the half, UW-Fox outscored the Huskies 12-7 over the first 5 minutes of the second half to take a 37-33 lead.  The Huskies would tie the game on several occasions, but never get the lead.  Marcus Jensen scored all 11 of his points in the second half to spark the Cyclones.

Jon Braeger led UW-Fox with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.  Jensen also grabbed 8 rebounds to lead in that category.  Riley Van Asten scored 8 key points off the bench, including two first half 3-point field goals, that kept the Cyclones in the game.  Jose Elijah chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds to go along with his stellar defense.

UW-Fox moves to 3-1 overall on the season.  They will host undefeated UW-Marinette (5-0) in a key WCC-East match up on Monday night.  Tip-off is set for 7:30pm.

UW-Fox Falls To Cougars

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team struggled defensively on Wednesday night in falling to WCC-East rival UW-Waukesha 84-91.  The Cyclones allowed the Cougars to shoot 42% from the three-point line, 44% overall, and gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.  They also turned the ball over 14 times.  

Despite playing poorly in the first half the Cyclones found themselves up 45-39.  However, the Cougars started fast in the second half putting together a 12-2 run that gave them a 47-51 lead just over 3 minutes in.  The Cyclones last lead came on a Jon Braeger lay-up with 11:42 remaining making the score 60-59.

UW-Waukesha would never lead by more than 5 points until the final score.  Down 79-83, with 1:35 left in the game, Cyclones guard Jon Braeger made a 3-point field goal and was fouled.  However, he missed the free-throw that would have tied the game.  The Cougars would make 8 straight free-throws the rest of the way to seal the victory.

Braeger led four Cyclones in double figures with 34 points.  Traivione Hills chipped in with 18 points, while Marcus Jensen finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Travis Crayton led UW-Waukesha with 22 points, and the Cougars shot 89% (17/19) from the free-throw line for the game, 11/13 in the second half.

The Cyclones fall to 2-1 overall, 1-1 in the WCC-East.  They return to action on Friday when they host UW-Marathon in a non-conference game at 7:30pm.

Cyclones Pick Up Road Victory

Marcus Jensen scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the UW-Fox men’s basketball team to a 72-54 WCC-East road victory over UW-Washington.  The Cyclones outscored the Wildcats 43-20 in the second half after trailing 29-34 at the half.

UW-Fox held UW-Washington scoreless on their first 9 possessions of the second half, and went to their post game offensively to get the lead and slowly pull away.  Traivione Hills scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, all in the paint for the Cyclones.  Hills also grabbed 10 rebounds. 

The Cyclones made 12 of 15 free-throw attempts in the second half to seal the victory.  They shot 73% from the free-throw line for the game, and out rebounded the Wildcats 46-30.  Jon Braeger also chipped in with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for UW-Fox. 

With the win UW-Fox moves to 2-0 overall, 1-0 in the WCC-East.  They travel to UW-Waukesha on Wednesday for a 7:30pm tip-off against the Cougars.

Cyclones Down UW-Richland

Cyclones Down UW-Richland

The UW-Fox Men’s Basketball team began defense of its 2013 and 2014 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference championships with a 107-59 non-conference victory over UW-Richland.  Marcus Jensen and Traivione Hills came off the bench to score 27 and 20 points respectively for the Cyclones.

Jensen was a perfect 11/11 from the field, including 5/5 from 3-point range.  His 23 first half points helped the Cyclones to a 51-37 halftime lead, despite their lackluster performance on defense.  

UW-Richland scored on their first possession of the second half, but the Cyclones responded with a 21-4 run to take a 72-41 lead and never looked back.  Seth Wallace’s lay-up, off a Nick Mohl screen and Ta Woods pass, gave UW-Fox an 88-48 lead with just over 8 minutes left in the game.

Jon Braeger was also in double figures for UW-Fox with 15 points and he handed out 5 assists, while Woods pulled down 9 rebounds and recorded 8 assists.  Jose Elijah also had 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Cyclones.

UW-Fox shot 56.8% (42/74) for the game, 40% (10/25) on three-point field goals.  They also out rebounded the Roadrunners 48 to 26.

With the win UW-Fox moves to 1-0 on the season.  They will begin WCC-East conference play on Monday night when they travel to UW-Washington for a 7:30pm game.  They also travel to UW-Waukesha for a 7:30pm game on Wednesday night.

Cyclones Garner All-Conference Honors

Trevor Krizenesky (2nd year - Brillion HS) was named 1st team all-conference for the second straight season.  He averaged 16.5 ppg during WCC-East play including scoring 29 points and 32 points in the Cyclones last two regular season wins over UW-Manitowoc and UW-Washington.  He also recorded 60 assists (2nd in the conference), 30 steals (3rd in the conference), grabbed 52 rebounds, shot 23/64 (36%) from 3-point range, and 29/36 (80.5%) from the free-throw line in 12 WCC East games.

Cameron Schaefer (2nd year - Sheboygan North HS) was named 2nd team all-conference.  Schaefer was in double figures in 7 of 12 WCC East games.  He averaged 10.6 ppg, grabbed 60 rebounds (5 rpg), had 57 assists (3rd in the conference), and 32 steals (2nd in the conference).  Schaefer was also the Cyclones leading scorer in their WCC Tournament Championship victory over UW-Richland.

Jon Schlaver (2nd year - Fox Valley Lutheran HS) was named Honorable Mention all-conference.  The 6-8 center appeared in 9 conference games, missing 3 because of a concussion suffered on January 29th when the Cyclones hosted UW-Sheboygan.  He averaged 10.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and shot 54% (42/78) in those 9 games.  His 9 game stats are slightly misleading because he played sparingly in the teams last regular season game, his first game action after being out with the concussion.  In the Cyclones WCC tournament quarterfinal win over UW-Waukesha Schlaver scored 16 points on 8/9 shooting, and pulled down 7 rebounds.  His presence in the middle, and his ability to score, was a big reason for the Cyclones two year record of 47-7.

Lee Rabas (5th season) was named WCC East Co-Coach of the year.  It was the 5th straight year he has been awarded that honor.  The Cyclones are 52-8 in WCC East play during his time at UW-Fox, and have won WCC East regular season conference titles in 2011, 2012, and 2013.  They finished second in 2010 and 2014, and were the only team to beat that year's champ in conference play.  The Cyclones have also won WCC Tournament Championships in 2011, 2013, and 2014.   In Rabas' 5 years at the helm the UW-Fox men's basketball team has an overall record of 117-17. 

2014 WCC-East All-Conference Team

WISCONSIN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

All-Conference Men's Basketball Team - Eastern Division

2013-2014

First Team
Evan Rathke                    UW-Washington
Trevor Krizenesky           UW-Fox Valley
Joe Lorenz                       UW-Sheboygan
Xavier Fletcher                UW-Manitowoc
Jonte Wells                      UW-Marinette

Second Team
Chris Gough                     UW-Washington
Mitch Hendrix                   UW-Fond du Lac
Brandon St. George        UW-Waukesha
Olentda Bryant                 UW-Manitowoc
Christian Valdez              UW-Waukesha*
Jamel Taylor-Robinson  UW-Waukesha*
Cameron Schaefer          UW-Fox Valley*

Honorable Mention
Bobby Musil                     UW-Sheboygan
Jon Schlaver                    UW-Fox Valley
Cole Voelker                    UW-Manitowoc

Player Of The Year
Evan Rathke                    UW-Washington

Coaches Of The Year
Lee Rabas                        UW-Fox Valley
Russell Thull                    UW-Washington

* = tie

UW-Fox Earns 2014 WCC Tournament Title

UW-Fox 84 UW-Richland 59

2014 WCC Tournament Championship Game

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team captured the 2014 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference tournament championship with an 84-59 victory over UW-Richland at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells.  It is the third tournament title in the past four years for the Cyclone men who earned the crown in 2011 and 2013.

Sunday’s game was closer than the score would indicate and the Roadrunners, who became the hot team in the WCC-West over the last few weeks, came to play.  The Cyclones struggled offensively in the first half, but played enough defense to lead 39-28.  Richland guard Grant Dull continued his torrid offensive play with 11 first half points, while UW-Fox first year big Nick Mohl had a career high 12 points in the opening period.  Mohl turned all four of his offensive rebounds into baskets.

UW-Fox maintained a double digit lead for most of the second half, but every time they seemed poised to pull away UW-Richland was up for the task.  Chase Hawley scored on a driving lay-up with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game then turned a steal on the next possession into an assist to Cameron Schaefer for a lay-up that put the Cyclones up 52-37, but back to back baskets had Richland back in the game at 52-42.

Richland had come back to win their first two tournament games from 16 and 18 down in the second half, but the Cyclones would not let that happen in the this game.  Trevor Krizenesky’s three-point field goal with just over 5 minutes remaining, off a great screen from Hawley and an assist from Nate TeGrootenhuis, pushed the UW-Fox lead to 67-50. 

From there the Cyclones would finish with a flurry.  Schaefer’s lay-up in transition with 2:06 left capped off a 10-2 run that would push the lead to 77-52.  UW-Fox also converted 22/24 (91.7%) free-throws for the game.

Schaefer led UW-Fox with 17 points, while Mohl finished with 14 points on 6/7 shooting, and 10 rebounds.  Matt Lehner, whose play offensively was huge for the Cyclones over the last few weeks, hit all 11 of his free-throw attempts to finish with 13 points.  Krizenesky finished off his stellar Cyclone career with 13 points and 4 assists and Jon Schlaver also capped off a fine career with 8 points and 7 rebounds. 

For their two day efforts Krizenesky and Mohl were named to the all-tournament team.  They joined George Johnson, UW-Richland;  Murdock Smith, UW-Barron;  and Devonte Pinckney, UW-Manitowoc on the five member team.

UW-Fox finishes the season 24-4 overall.  The Cyclones have posted a 117-17 record over the past 5 seasons.

UW-Fox Downs UW-Barron

UW-Fox 71 UW-Barron 61

(WCC Tournament Semi-Final)

Saturday’s game was the third match-up of the season between the Cyclones and Chargers.  The Cyclones had won the previous two contests by 9 and 17.  Beating a good team 3 times in one season is hard to do, but the Cyclones were up to the task on Saturday at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells.

The Cyclones got contributions from 7 players in the opening half, and headed to the lockerroom with a 34-29 lead.  UW-Fox struggled on offense in the opening half, but held the Chargers to 1/13 shooting from three-point range.

In the second half UW-Fox got key contributions from two of their first year players in earning the victory.  Guard Chase Hawley knocked down 2 three-point field goal attempts, and post player Nick Mohl scored 8 points.  Hawley’s last 3 with just under 6 minutes remaining put momentum back in the hands of the Cyclones.

Trevor Krizenesky led the Cyclones with 17 points and 5 assists, while Mohl added 10 rebounds to go with his 8 points.  Marcus Jensen also contributed 7 rebounds and 7 points for UW-Fox, which got 5 or more points from nine different players.

With the win UW-Fox moves to 23-4 overall on the season, and they earn a spot in the WCC Tournament Championship game for the 4th time in 5 seasons under head coach Lee Rabas.  They will play UW-Richland, 98-93 winners over UW-Manitowoc in the other semi-final on Saturday, at 2pm on Sunday at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells.

Pairings For 2014 WCC Tournament Semi-Finals

Saturday February 22, 2014
6:00pm UW-Manitowoc Vs. UW-Richland
8:00pm UW-Fox Vs. UW-Barron

Sunday February 23, 2014
2:00pm WCC Men's Tournament Championship Game

Location:

JustAGame Fieldhouse

200 LaCrosse Street

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin  53965

www.justagamefieldhouse.com

WCC Tournament Results From Wednesday

UW-Waukesha 48 at UW-Fox 71

UW-Marinette 74 at UW-Manitowoc 77

UW-Marathon 77 at UW-Barron 51

UW-Richland 100 at UW-Rock 97 (OT)

UW-Richland was the only road team to pick up a victory in WCC tournament quarter-final action on Wednesday night.  The Roadrunners clawed back from an 18 point 2nd half deficit to force overtime and earn the victory.

The four remaining teams will travel to Wisconsin Dells on Saturday February 22nd for semi-final games, which will be played at JustAGame Fieldhouse.  The tournament concludes with the championship game at 2pm on Sunday February 23rd at JustAGame.  

For up to the minute information on the WCC Men's Basketball Tournament follow the UW-Fox Men's Basketball program on twitter - www.twitter.com/UWFoxMBB

Cyclones Advance To WCC Tournament Semi-Final

UW-Fox 71 UW-Waukesha 48

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team got key contributions from Jon Schlaver (Fox Valley Lutheran HS) and Sam Schreiber (Appleton East HS) in posting a 71-48 WCC tournament victory over UW-Waukesha on Wednesday night at UW-Fox.  Schlaver scored 16 points on 8/9 shooting in his first extended action since suffering a concussion two weeks ago. 

Schreiber scored the first 6 Cyclone points on his way to a career night that saw him finish with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals on 6/9 shooting with no turnovers.  He also guarded Cougars leading scorer Brandon St. George for a good portion of the game helping UW-Fox hold him to just 8 points.  

Trevor Krizenesky (Brillion HS) also chipped in with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals in his final home game as a Cyclone.  His three-point field goal midway through the second half stopped a 5-0 Cougar run and helped push the lead back to 15 points. 

The Cyclones led from start to finish, and despite shooting 0/12 from three-point range, found themselves up 34-20 at the half.  UW-Fox was extremely efficient on offense in the second half connecting on 16/24 (66.7%) field goal attempts, and 8 of 11 (72%) free-throws.

UW-Fox moves to 22-4 overall on the season.  They will travel to Wisconsin Dells on Saturday February 22nd for the WCC tournament final four, which is being hosted at JustAGame Fieldhouse.  It is the Cyclones 5th trip to the tournament semi-finals in 5 years. Other WCC men’s teams posting victories tonight were UW-Manitowoc, UW-Barron, and UW-Richland.  

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Cyclones To Host UW-Waukesha

The UW-Fox men's basketball team will host the UW-Waukesha Cougars on Wednesday night February 19th at 7pm.  It is a quarterfinal match-up in the 2014 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference tournament.

The Cougars (12-10, 6-6) and Cyclones (21-4, 10-2) split during the regular season.  UW-Fox beat the Cougars on November 15, 2013 at home 89-81.  UW-Waukesha returned the favor on January 27th when they defeated the visiting Cyclones 70-63.

The Cougars are led by first year head coach Adam Ligocki who was a stand out performer for the men's basketball team at then Carroll College from 2003-2007.  UW-Fox head coach Lee Rabas was an assistant coach at Lawrence University from 2004-2009.  Lawrence and Carroll were two of the top performing Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III) men's basketball programs during that time.

Cyclones Roll In Tournament Opener

UW-Fox 87 UW-Fond du Lac 50

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team jumped out to a 46-21 halftime lead on their way to an 87-50 win over visiting UW-Fond du Lac.  It was a first round game in the 2014 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference (WCC) tournament.   

Trevor Krizenesky and Riley Van Asten had late first half baskets to give the Cyclones momentum going into the half.  Krizenesky scored on a runner down the left baseline, and Van Asten converted a steal into a lay-up as the half ended.  

Krizenesky and Cameron Schaefer paced UW-Fox in the opening half.  Both were in double figures and combined to go 6/10 from three-point range.  Matt Lehner, Wesley Krauss, and Marcus Jensen were also part of a 14-4 run that helped the Cyclones to a 38-18 lead with 3:05 remaining in the half.  UW-Fox held the Falcons to 29% (8/27) field goal shooting in the opening half, just 2/12 (17%) on three-point field goals.

In the second half UW-Fox was able to push the lead and maintain it over 30 points throughout.  13 Cyclones scored led by Krizenesky and Schaefer who had 20 and 19 points respectively as well as 5 assists each.  Lehner rounded out the double digit scorers with 11 points.  Jensen pulled down 8 rebounds, 5 offensive, to lead UW-Fox, while Van Asten and Chase Hawley each had 3 steals.

The win boosts the Cyclones overall record to 21-4.  UW-Fox will host a WCC tournament quarterfinal game on Wednesday February 19th at 7pm.  Their opponent will be UW-Waukesha or UW-Sheboygan.  

Link to story in Post-Crescent Media

Cyclones Outlast UW-Washington

UW-Fox Valley 73 UW-Washington 68

In a game that saw big point swings the Cyclones were able to make shots at the end of the game when they needed them.  Trevor Krizenesky’s sixth 3-point field goal of the night came from the left corner with 1:41 remaining in the game to push UW-Fox out to a 5 point lead.  From there the Cyclones were able to make free-throws to seal the win.

UW-Fox jumped out to a 17-2 lead to start the game.  However, a Cyclone defensive breakdown led to an old-fashioned three point play by Jon Lardy, which made the score 17-5 and seemed to settle the host Wildcats down.  From their UW-Washington would pull themselves back into the game and trail just 32-34 at the half.

Things didn’t get better for the Cyclones to start the second half.  Poor shooting, lapses on defense, and the play of Huskies first year player Evan Rathke led to a 34-42 deficit early in the second half.  

Trailing 45-51 with 10:24 remaining Krizenesky started to take over.  He would knock down 3 three-point field goals over the next several possessions, the last one, with just under 6 minutes to play, would give the Cyclones a 58-57 lead.

Matt Lehner, Chase Hawley, and Cameron Schaefer would also come up big down the stretch for UW-Fox.  Lehner knocked down two mid range jump shots in the last 5 minutes of the game to keep the Cyclones in the lead, while a cutting Schafer would score off a nifty pass from Hawley who himself would score on a reverse lay-up a minute later.  

Krizenesky finished with a career high 32 points, while Lehner chipped in with 11.  Schafer added 8 points, and Hawley 4 assists to lead UW-Fox.

UW-Fox finishes the season 20-4 overall, 10-2 in the WCC-East.  It is the fifth consecutive 20 win regular season, and 10 win WCC-East season for the Cyclones.  UW-Fox owns a 52-8 conference record over the past 5 seasons.

The Cyclones open WCC tournament play on Saturday February 15th when they host UW-Fond du Lac in a first round game.  Tip-off is set for 1pm at UW-Fox. 

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UW-Fox Wins On Sophomore Night

UW-Fox Valley 68 UW-Marinette 37

The Cyclones honored 10 second year players before the game, the final regular season home game for UW-Fox.  13 players scored for UW-Fox led by Trevor Krizenesky and Matt Lehner.  Both players finished with 15 points.  Krizenesky also added 4 assists.

UW-Fox led 30-21 at intermission and slowly pulled away in the second half.  Chase Hawley penetrated and found Krizenesky open for a three-point field goal that pushed the lead to 50-30 with just over 7 minutes to play.  Wesley Krauss scored 5 points during the decisive run.

The Cyclones defense held the Buccaneers to 27.6% field goal shooting for the game.  UW-Fox connected on 45% of their shots in the second half.

With the win UW-Fox moves to 19-4 overall, 9-2 in the WCC-East.  They travel to UW-Washington on Monday night February 10th for their regular season finally against the Wildcats.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7pm. 

Cyclones Get Key Road Victory

UW-Fox 72 at UW-Manitowoc 63

The UW-Fox Men’s Basketball team avenged an earlier season loss with a 72-63 road win over UW-Manitowoc.  The Blue Devils (17-4, 11-1) had wrapped up the WCC-East title on Monday night, which ended the Cyclones 3 year hold on the regular season conference crown.  However, with the win the Cyclones secure second place and move to 18-4 overall, 8-2 in the WCC-East.

Trevor Krizenesky scored 29 points to lead the Cyclones, while Cameron Schaefer chipped in with 12 points.  The two combined to shoot 15/26 for the game.  Marcus Jensen also scored 8 points and Nick Mohl grabbed 8 rebounds for UW-Fox.

Krizenesky scored 5 straight points to close out the first half and help the Cyclones to a 32-26 halftime lead.  UW-Manitowoc has been a big second half team this season, but the Cyclones picked up where they left off and pushed the lead to 45-30 on a Krizenesky drive with 13:41 remaining.

The Blue Devils cut the lead to single digits on several different occasions, but each time UW-Fox was up to the challenge.  The Cyclones hit 10 of their 14 free-throws in the second half to seal the victory.

UW-Fox wraps up their home schedule this Friday February 7th when they host UW-Marinette at 7:30pm.  The Cyclone men’s basketball program will say good-bye to 10 fabulous second year players.  UW-Fox closes out the regular season with a WCC-East road game at UW-Washington on Monday February 10th.

UW-Fox Downs Falcons

UW-Fox 67 UW-Fond du Lac 37

The Cyclones used a big second half to beat UW-Fond du Lac in the the WCC-East game.  UW-Fox led 25-18 at halftime after shooting a dismal 31% in the opening period.  The Cyclones held the Falcons to just 32% shooting in the first half and gave up only 1 offensive rebound to make up for their struggles on offense.

In the second half UW-Fox slowly built their lead and pulled away.  The Cyclones shot better in the second half, connecting on 16/35 field goal attempts (46%), while also being peskier on defense.  UW-Fond du Lac shot just 26% for the game, 22% from three-point range.  UW-Fox also held the Falcons to just 3 offensive rebounds in the contest.

Marcus Jensen topped his 15 point career high effort from two days earlier by leading the Cyclones with 17 points.  He also pulled down 7 rebounds.  Nick Mohl, starting in place of the injured Jon Schlaver, scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for UW-Fox.  

The Cyclone starting guard tandem of Trevor Krizenesky and Cameron Schaefer had unique stat lines.  The 5-10 Schaefer scored 9 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while the 5-9 Krizenesky had 7 points and 9 rebounds.  Schaefer also handed out 5 assists.  Seth Wallace chipped in with 7 points off the bench for UW-Fox.

The win moves UW-Fox to 17-4 overall, 7-2 in the WCC-East.  They travel to UW-Manitowoc on Wednesday night February 5th for a WCC-East showdown with the Blue Devils.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm.  

Cylcones Beat Huskies

UW-Fox 78 UW-Marathon 59

The Cyclones shook off their recent offensive woes by shooting 56% overall and 39% from three-point range in earning the non-conference win.  UW-Fox got off to their fastest start of the season bolting out to a 10-0 lead led by Trevor Krizenesky who drilled two quick three-point field goals to start the game.

UW-Fox made 20 of their 30 first half field goals (66.7%), including 7/11 (64%) from three-point range, to jump out to a 49-33 halftime lead.  The Cyclones defense held the Huskies to just 8 offensive rebounds, after giving up 24 to them earlier in the season.

Krizenesky led the Cyclones with 20 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals.  The second year guard connected on 9 of his 12 field goal attempts.  Marcus Jensen also added a career high 15 points on 6/7 shooting for UW-Fox, while forward Sam Schreiber recorded his first career double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.  

For the second game in a row Cyclone first year guard Riley Van Asten provided a spark off the bench with 9 points and several hustle plays.  Cameron Schaefer also chipped in with 9 points and 5 assists to aid in the UW-Fox victory.

The Cyclones move to 16-4 overall.  They will return to action on Monday night February 3rd when they host UW-Fond du Lac for a 7:30pm tip-off.

UW-Fox Grinds Out Win

UW-Fox 63 UW-Sheboygan 51

It wasn’t pretty, but the Cyclones trudged their way to a 63-51 home victory over UW-Sheboygan.  The win comes after the Cyclones suffered their second WCC-East loss of the season at Waukesha on Monday.  For the second game in a row UW-Fox struggled on offense shooting just 17% from three-point range.  Unlike Monday night the Cyclones were stingier defensively holding the Wombats to just 27% shooting from three-point range.

Jon Schlaver led the UW-Fox attack with 13 points.  First year player Riley Van Asten sparked the Cyclones off the bench with a season high 12 points on 5/8 shooting.  Van Asten also recorded 2 assists, 2 steals, and grabbed 3 rebounds.

UW-Fox moves to 15-4 overall, 6-2 in the WCC-East.  They return to action on Saturday February 1st when they host UW-Marathon in a non-conference match up.  Tip-off is set for 3pm.

UW-Fox Suffers Road Loss

UW-Fox 63 at UW-Waukesha 70

The Cyclones struggled on offensive for most of the game in dropping their second WCC-East game of the season.  UW-Fox shot just 37% for the game and only 27% from three-point range.  

Along with their offensive problems the Cyclones were not much better on defense.  UW-Fox allowed the host Cougars to shoot 46% overall and 47% from three-point range for the game.  UW-Waukesha also pulled down 16 offensive rebounds.

Traivione Hills did most of the damage for UW-Waukesha scoring 18 of his 23 points in the second half, and grabbing 15 rebounds for the game.  Four different times in the second half the Cyclones would pull within a basket only to have Hills score and push the Cougar lead back out to 3 or 4.  The Cyclones cut the lead to 52-54 midway through the second half on a Trevor Krizenesky three-point field goal, but came up empty on their next four offensive possessions.

Krizenesky paced the Cyclones with 15 points, while Cameron Schaefer added 14.  Chase Hawley also had 9 points for UW-Fox.  New Cougar Andrew Reichl was perfect from three-point range (3/3) in adding 13 points for UW-Waukesha.

UW-Fox falls to 14-4 overall, 5-2 in the WCC-East.  They return to action on Wednesday January 29th when they host UW-Sheboygan at 7pm.

UW-Marinette at UW-Fox Postponed

The UW-Fox home game against UW-Marinette, scheduled for 7:30pm tonight, has been postponed.  No make up date has yet been scheduled.

Cyclones Run Past UW-Richland

UW-Fox 81 UW-Richland 54

UW-Fox raced out to a 43-17 halftime lead on their way to the victory.  The Cyclones had nine players score in the opening half led by Cameron Schaefer’s 13 points.  

The Cyclones shot just under 50% (31/63) overall for the game and 73% (11/15) from the free-throw line.  They held the visiting Roadrunners to 29% (7/24) shooting from three-point range.  UW-Fox also out rebounded UW-Richland 42-35.

Schaefer led the Cyclones with 15 points.  Trevor Krizenesky had 14 points and 6 assists, while Jon Schlaver had 12 points and Matt Lehner 11 to pace the UW-Fox attack.  Nick Mohl had 7 rebounds for the Cyclones.

UW-Fox runs their overall record to 14-3.  They will host UW-Marinette on January 22nd.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm.

Cyclones Down Gogebic

UW-Fox 71 Gogebic Community College 62

The UW-Fox men's basketball team defeated NJCAA Division II Gogebic Community College 71-62 in a non-conference basketball game at UW-Fox.  Trailing 36-37 at halftime the Cyclone men shored up their defense in the second half to earn the win.  

LaDell Hickman, who buried 5 three-point field goals in the first half, was limited to just 3 free-throws in the second half.  UW-Fox held the Samsons to 29% shooting overall in the second half, only 23% from three-point range, and had a 36-30 advantage rebounding.  Despite struggling shooting the basketball the Cyclones made 27 of their 33 free-throw attempts for the game, 16 of 20 in the second half.  

Trevor Krizenesky led the Cyclones with 24 points.  He hit 11 of 12 free-throws in the game, including 6 straight down the stretch to help seal the win.  Jon Schlaver and Chase Hawley were also in double figures with 15 and 11 points respectively.  Marcus Jensen also came off the bench to add 8 points to the UW-Fox cause.  Cameron Schaefer and Schlaver led the Cyclones on the glass with 7 rebounds each.

With the win the UW-Fox men run their record to 13-3 overall.  They will host UW-Richland in a non-conference contest on Sunday January 19th at 3pm.

UW-Fox Earns Road Win

UW-Fox 79 at UW-Barron 62

UW-Fox connected on 12 of their 25 three-point field goal attempts (48%) and shot almost 51% overall for the game in defeating UW-Barron.  The Cyclones defense also held the host Chargers to just 34% field goal shooting for the game and only 30% shooting on their three-point field goals.

The Cyclones outshot UW-Barron in the opening half, but only led 36-33 at the break.  The Chargers made 8 first half free-throws compared to zero for the Cyclones to help keep pace.  

UW-Fox opened the second half with a 13-2 run.  Cameron Schaefer capped off the run with a three point basket with 15:27 remaining.  UW-Barron did cut the Cyclone lead to 9 points with just under 8 minutes left, but the Cyclones quickly pushed the lead back to 13 on back to back baskets by Jon Schlaver.

Trevor Krizenesky scored 20 points, while Schlaver finished with 14, and Matt Lehner 12 to lead UW-Fox.  Schaefer and Nate Tegrootenhuis chipped in with 9 and 8 points respectively for the Cyclones.  Krizenesky and Schlaver also grabbed 8 rebounds each.

UW-Fox moves to 12-3 overall.  They will play Gogebic Community College on Saturday January 11th as part of the Fox Valley Technical College basketball classic.  Tip-off is set for 3pm.