WHITEWATER, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team took down the Warhawks of UW-Whitewater on the road Wednesday night (Feb. 5) by a score of 54-49. 
 
Oshkosh (12-8, 3-6 WIAC) was efficient from the floor, hitting 42 percent (20-of-47) of its shots from the floor to Whitewater's (9-11, 3-6 WIAC) 33 percent (19-of-56) from the field.  The Titans also looked great from the charity stripe, burying 84 percent (11-of-13) of their free throws. The Titans also pulled down 36 rebounds to Whitewater's 32.
 
Wednesday night, Oshkosh was led by Carter Thomas (Jr. • Neenah), who recorded 16 points, two rebounds, and an assist in 40 minutes, his second consecutive 40-minute game. Joey LaChapell (Fr. • Appleton) had an impressive outing, going a perfect 3-of-3 from downtown with 13 total points on the night.
 
The Titans jumped out to an early 12-point lead by starting the contest with a 14-2 run, which included two LaChapell 3-pointers, giving the Titans the lead with 13:48 to play in the half.  Whitewater then produced an 11-2 run to get back within three points at 16-13 with 8:08 to go.  Oshkosh then extended its lead with a 10-5 run over the next four and-a-half minutes, with Jonah Rindfleisch (Jr. • Milwaukee) scoring five points over that span to put the score at 26-15 with 3:40 left in the first half.  The Warhawks then closed the half with a 4-1 run, but the Titans had the lead heading into the locker room, 26-19.
 
The first four minutes of the half were even between the teams with each scoring eight points and the Titans maintaining their lead. An 8-2 Whitewater spurt cut the deficit to a single point and the Warhawks were ready to take their first lead of the night until the Titans answered with a 12-6 run over the next 5 minutes. Thomas added six points over that span and Oshkosh led, 48-41, with 6:40 remaining. Whitewater outscored UW-Oshkosh, 8-6, to close out the contest, however it was too little, too late, and the Titans stayed on top for the 54-49 win.
 
The Titans are scheduled to wrap up their 2-game road trip in River Falls as they take on the Falcons at Don Page Arena at 5 p.m. on Saturday (Feb 8). Oshkosh won, 81-68, in the first game of this season's series at Kolf Sports Center on Jan. 25.