Box Score MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee women's basketball team returned home with a conference win at the Klotsche Center on Friday afternoon, downing the Robert Morris Colonials in front of a raucous 'School Day' crowd by a 72-60 score.
 
The Panthers (7-10, 5-4 Horizon League) were hot early, connecting on 60.9 percent in the first half, including tying its season best 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) in the second quarter. Milwaukee had previously connected on 72.7 percent in the during the third quarter of the December 31st win over Oakland.

Kendall Nead led the way by tying a career-best with 19 points on 8-of-15 from the field, while Megan Walstad registered her second consecutive double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds to go along with two assists, two blocks and a steal.
 
"I thought that we made good adjustments in the fourth quarter, utilizing the way that Robert Morris was playing and use it to our advantage", said head coach Kyle Rechlicz. "They started to pack the paint in the second half because of how well Megan played in the first, so we knew we needed someone to step up in the second half and that was Kendall."
 
Halfway through the game Walstad had 15 points to lead the way to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Milwaukee also had seven points from Nead, and six from Kamy Peppler on back-to-back threes late in the second quarter.
 
Robert Morris (8-10, 2-7 Horizon League) was able to limit Walstad in the second half, so Nead stepped up and connected on 12 points, while Emma Wittmershaus had eight, and Angie Cera added six points in the second half. Wittmershaus ended the day with eight points and eight boards and had three assists, while Jada Donaldson added five points, and led the way with four of the team's 15 assists and three steals.
 
With six three-pointers on the game, the Panthers tied its season high, knocking down a half dozen for the sixth time on the season and fifth time in the last seven games. The team also connected on a season-best 20 free throws, tying its mark from the November 10 matchup against Loyola Chicago.
 
Milwaukee built up an eight-point advantage by the end of the first quarter capped off by a Donaldson layup to put the Panthers ahead 19-11. Milwaukee led by four at 29-25 with four minutes left in the opening half, but an 11-3 run late in the half propelled the home team to a 12-point halftime lead at 40-28.
 
All but two of Milwaukee's points in the third quarter came from the free throw line, but the Panthers were up to the task going a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe to hang onto a nine-point lead.
 
Robert Morris cut the lead to five, but Milwaukee responded with eight unanswered to take a 66-53 lead before the Panthers closed out the game for good at 72-60.
 
The Panthers return home on Sunday against Youngstown State at 2:00 pm from the Klotsche Center.
 
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