(Menasha) The UW-Fox men’s basketball team defeated Fox Valley Technical College 81-62 on Friday night. The Cyclones would lead from start to finish after jumping out to a 6-0 lead on back to back 3-point field goals by Trevor Krizenesky and Sam Schreiber.
The Cyclones held a 44-22 halftime lead. They connected on 8 of their 14 first half three-point field goal attempts, and converted several steals into easy baskets.
In the second half Fox Valley Technical College used an aggressive 1-3-1 defense to disrupt the Cyclones offense and cut the lead to 61-49. Jon Braeger ended the run with a 3-point field goal, and the Cyclones settled down the rest of the way. They shot 86.7% from the free-throw line for the game, including 11 for 13 in the second half.
Jon Braeger and DJ Rhodes paced UW-Fox with 19 points each, while Schreiber finished with 11. Braeger also recorded 4 assists and 4 steals. Joe Perez provided a lift to the Cyclones in the second half with several offensive rebounds and hustle plays.
Josh Rieth and Darius Banks led Fox Valley Technical College in scoring with 22 and 15 points respectively. The Foxes fall to 7-16 on the season.
The Cyclones record moves to 13-3 (5-2). They return to action on Monday night at 7:30pm when they host UW-Waukesha in a key WCC-East match-up. Monday will be longtime UW-Waukesha Coach Neal Nelson’s final trip to UW-Fox. The dean of WCC coaches is retiring after leading the Cougar men’s basketball program for 30 years.
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