Valparaiso's Jessi Wiedemann and Milwaukee's Janna Swopshire and Kimee Chandler go after the loose ball at Valparaiso University Thursday evening in the first half. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Tabitha Gerardot gets past Milwaukee's Avyanna Young to the basket in the first half at Valparaiso University Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Gina Lange tries to maintain possession under the basket in the first half against Milwaukee at Valparaiso University Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Jessica Carr challenges the shot of Milwaukee's Emily Decorah in the first half at Valparaiso University Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Jessica Carr tries to rip the ball away from Milwaukee's Janna Swopshire in the first half at Valparaiso University Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Charae Richardson gets the shot off at the basket with defense from Milwaukee's Avyanna Young early in the first half at Valparaiso University Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Gina Lange goes for the rebound with Milwaukee's Sami Tucker at Valparaiso University Thursday evening in the first half. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Shaquira Scott tries to stop Milwaukee's Ashley Green in the first half at Valparaiso University Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Charae Richardson swats the ball away from Milwaukee's Sami Tucker at Valparaiso University Thursday evening in the first half. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
VALPARAISO — So much for the benefits of home cooking. Earlier this season, Valparaiso’s defense held Milwaukee to 9-for-27 from 3-point range and 34 percent from the floor as the Crusaders knocked off the Panthers on the road. Thursday night was the rematch at Valparaiso, …