The No. 14 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team outscored UW-Stevens Point 42-14 in the second half Wednesday night on its way to a 67-43 triumph in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown in Stevens Point, Wis.
 
The Warhawks (14-2 overall, 4-1 WIAC) shot a blazing 60.7 percent after halftime while holding the Pointers to 20.8 percent and only five made field goals after the break.
 
Junior forward Olivia Freckmann (Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI) registered a career-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, including five offensive boards, to post her third career double-double.
 
Senior guard Brooke Trewyn (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) and senior forward Andrea Meinert (West Bend, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) added 14 points apiece. Trewyn added five assists, and Meinert collected five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Senior guard Malia Smith (Bolingbrook, Ill./Neuqua Valley) contributed nine points and four steals for UW-Whitewater, which forced 23 turnovers and scored 27 points off the miscues.
 
In the first, the Warhawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead under one minute into the quarter, but the Pointers scored nine of the next 11 points to take a 9-7 advantage three minutes later. UW-Stevens Point led 21-16 at the end of the period.
 
The Pointers (7-9, 1-4) extended their lead to as many as eight in the second, but Freckmann brought the Warhawks to within four with 3:20 left. Neither team scored over the final three-plus minutes of the half.
 
UW-Whitewater took the lead for good at the 6:07 mark of the third quarter, when Meinert finished a steal-and-layup. The team led by seven at the end of the frame thanks to a layup by Smith.
 
The Warhawks tallied the first 17 points of the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Freckmann registered eight points during the run.
 
UW-Whitewater finished with a 44-14 advantage on points in the paint.
 
The Warhawks host UW-La Crosse Saturday at 3 p.m. on Alumni Day at Kachel Gymnasium. As part of the celebration, UW-Whitewater will recognize the 10th anniversary of its 2008 Final Four run. Members of the team will be recognized at halftime of the contest.