News Release

WHITEWATER, Wi — Men's Basketball ... Warhawks defeat Hope College In Championship Round
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Holland Sentinel Community Tournament in Holland, MI

Final Score: UW-Whitewater 68, Hope College (MI) 66

1 2 Total
HC 35 31 66
WW 33 35 68

Scoring Leaders:
WW: Melvin Williams 22 points
Angelo Griffin 12 points
Jeremy Manchester 12 points
HC: Kyle Kleersnyder, 15 points
Jake Hogeboom, 14 points
Eric Voisin, 13 points

Team Stats:
FG shooting: WW 26-62=42%, HC 27-65=42%
FT shooting: WW 9-13=69%, HC 5-9=56%
3PT shooting: WW 7-18=39%, HC 7-18=39%
Rebounds: WW 39 (Griffin 12), HC 40 (Voisin 12)
Assists: WW 8 (Manchester 5), HC 14 (Jeff Carlson, Hogeboom 3)
Steals: WW 4 (Manchester 2), HC 3 (Daane, Griffeth 2)
Blocked Shots: WW 6 (Griffin 3), HC 0
Turnovers: WW 12, HC 12
Fouls: WW 11, HC 16
Technical Fouls: WW none, HC none

Notes:
UW-Whitewater is now 7-3 overall, and 1-3 in the WIAC. Hope is 3-6 overall, and 0-0 in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association...The Warhawks trailed by 8 points with 9:48 remaining in the game, then they went on a 15-2 run where they carried the lead to the end of the game. This is the Warhawks' third win in a row. Melvin Williams scored a personal season high of 22 points.

UW-Whitewater's Next Game:
The Warhawks will travel to Beloit College on Monday, December 27th after a break for Christmas. The next UW-W home contest will be Thursday, December 30th when the Warhawks will host Carroll College at 7:30 p.m. in the Williams Center.

For Additional Information: Pat Miller, UW-W coach, (262) 472-1146
UW-W men’s basketball web site: www.uww.edu/athletics/mbasketball.cfm
WIAC web site: www.uwsa.edu/wiac