On Saturday afternoon, Rutgers women’s basketball was unable to overcome a slow start in their latest Big Ten loss. The Scarlet Knights took on the Wisconsin Badgers, who improved to 12-12 with a 61-43 win.
From the first quarter, Wisconsin had control of this game. They outscored Rutgers 30-18 in the first half. As the Badgers jumped out to an early lead, Serah Williams set the tone offensively. The Brooklyn native scored 17 points and hauled in 18 rebounds.
While Saturday didn’t go as planned for Rutgers, there were a few bright spots, including Destiny Adams and Mya Petticord. Adams continued to be a points machine, scoring a team-high 18 points. Petticord also made an impact with eight points and four rebounds.
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Wisconsin built an early lead in this matchup as Rutgers struggled to take care of the ball. They scored 20 points off turnovers, while Rutgers only scored nine. The Badgers also dominated close to the basket with 32 points in the paint.
Although this season has been full of ups and downs for Wisconsin, they showed some resilience in this win. After a disappointing loss to Indiana on February 14, they took control of this game early and never backed down.
Rutgers will now shift their focus to Maryland. They are set to take on the Terrapins on February 21 at the Xfinity Center.