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Varsity - January 30, 2014

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48 // VARSITY January 30, 2014 INSIDE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL To turn it around, Badgers need shots to fall Wisconsin struggles with shooting in 1-3 stretch BY DIANE NORDSTROM @BADGERWBB I n their last four games, the Badgers are struggling with their shooting, hitting less than 40 percent from the field. UW is shooting just 36.9 percent from the floor and averaging just 55 points per game over the stretch in which it has gone 1-3. "We're getting our chances, we've just got to knock them down," head coach Bobbie Kelsey said. "I keep telling them you're taking good shots. You can't get discouraged if you're a good shooter. You just have to keep shooting them." The Badgers have been spending extra time in the gym, working on their shots. "We're going to keep fight- ing and try to get some games here to go our way," added Kelsey. WURTZ ONE OF THE BADGERS' BEST ● Senior Taylor Wurtz went over 700 career rebounds at Minnesota on Jan. 23, becoming just the eighth UW play- er to record 1,200 points and 700 re- bounds in a career. The 6-foot guard has 1,229 points in her career, which ranks 17th on the UW career list, and 707 rebounds, which ranks ninth. She is only the third guard on the top-10 list for re- bounds and averages 6.1 boards per game for her career. Wurtz also ties for third on the UW career list with 191 3-pointers made. She also ranks fourth on the 3-point attempt list with 550 and 10th in 3-point field goal percentage at .347. PAIGE HITS FROM THE LINE ● Senior Morgan Paige is shooting a sea- son-best 87.3 percent from the free throw line this season, which would rank second on the UW season record list. She is shooting 95.2 percent (20- of-21) from the line in Big Ten games, which leads all conference players. Paige ranks third in career free throw percentage at .817 (290-355), ninth in free throws made at 290 and 10th in free throws attempted with 355. SCHEDULE (9-10, 2-5) LAST FOUR Jan. 15 Indiana W, 65-60 Jan. 18 at Northwestern L, 58-74 Jan. 23 at Minnesota L, 53-64 Jan. 26 Michigan L, 44-60 COMING UP Thursday at Michigan State 6 p.m. Sunday Ohio State 2 p.m. Feb. 5 Nebraska 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Indiana 12. p.m. Senior Taylor Wurtz has recorded more than 1,200 points and 700 rebounds in her career

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