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WIAC Men's and Women's Basketball Athletes of the Week and Standings: Dec. 2-8

12/11/2024, 12:00pm CST
By WIAC

From the WIAC --

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Cade Hall, Senior (Mauston, Wis./Mauston), Guard of UW-Eau Claire

Hall recorded double-doubles in both of the Blugolds’ games and extending his streak to five consecutive games with a double-double. On Dec. 4 against Crown College (Minn.), Hall tallied 13 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Blugolds to a 77-71 victory. He followed up with a multi-faceted performance on Dec. 7 against UW-Superior, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to help secure an 81-75 overtime win. For the week, he averaged 15.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest.

Also nominated:

UW-La Crosse, Sam Grieger, Sophomore, Guard, Randolph, Wis. (Randolph)
UW-Oshkosh, Brandon Beck, Freshman, Forward, Rockton, Ill. (Hillcrest Prep, Ariz.)
UW-Platteville, Brady Olson, Senior, Guard, Cuba City, Wis. (Cuba City)
UW-Stevens Point, Logan Baumgartner, Sophomore, Guard/Forward, Medford, Wis. (Medford)
UW-Stout, Jacob Walczak, Senior, Guard, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chi-Hi)
UW-Whitewater, Jameer Barker, Senior, Guard, Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Addison Baierl, Senior (Marshfield, Wis./Columbus Catholic), Forward of UW-Platteville

Baierl posted a double-double as the Pioneers upset No. 11-ranked Washington University-St. Louis (Mo.) 69-54 at Williams Fieldhouse on Dec. 7. She finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting (71.4 percent) and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds. Baierl made a pair of attempts from beyond the arc and contributed on the defensive end with a pair of steals as the Pioneers held one of the top scoring team in Division III to just 37.9 percent shooting for the game.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kyla Overskei, Junior, Guard, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Grace Knupp, Sophomore, Guard, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
UW-River Falls, Olivia Hoerl, Junior, Guard/Forward, Chilton, Wis. (Chilton)
UW-Stevens Point, Gabby Gawlitta, Senior, Forward, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-Stout, Amanda Giesen, Senior, Forward, New Prague, Minn. (New Prague)
UW-Whitewater, Kacie Carollo, Senior, Guard, Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater)

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