GREEN BAY, Wis. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball dropped its Horizon League opener on Thursday night, falling to League favorite Green Bay, 70-39. With the loss, NKU drops to 4-9 overall and 0-1 in HL play, while the Phoenix advance to 10-2 (1-0 HL).
Stat Leaders
- Senior guard Kelley Wiegman led the Norse in scoring, tying her season best with 13 points. Wiegman sank three triples, the most for her this season.
- Junior forward Kasey Uetrecht had her first double-digit rebounding performance of the year, pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds while adding four points and a pair of assists.
- Redshirt-senior forward Rebecca Lyttle also helped lead the Norse on the boards with eight rebounds.
- Junior guard Mikayla Terry dished out four assists.
First Half Summary
- NKU jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the early stages of the opening quarter thanks to a 3-pointer from freshman guard Hannah Clark and a layup from Lyttle.
- The Phoenix went on a 15-0 run to close the first quarter, and extended it to a 26-0 run throughout the second quarter.
- Davis stopped the scoring drought with a triple after the Norse went scoreless for 14 minutes.
- Green Bay led 35-12 at halftime, with Davis leading the Norse with five points and an assist. Lyttle paced the team on the boards with five rebounds, two points and an assist.
- The 12 points marked a season low for points scored in an opening half for the Norse.
Second Half Summary
- Wiegman scored all 13 of her points in the second half to pace the team on offense.
- Green Bay outscored the Norse 18-8 in the third quarter, but NKU won the fourth quarter, 19-17.
- The Norse hit five 3-pointers in the second half, while Green Bay was held to just one make from long range.
- NKU outrebounded the Phoenix, 17-11, in the second stanza.
Norse Notes
- Green Bay now leads the all-time series against the Norse, 4-0.
- NKU has been held to under 40 points for the second time this year.
- The Norse shot 32.5 percent for the game while Green Bay posted a shooting percentage of .517.
- The Phoenix held the advantage in the paint, scoring 50 points down low compared to eight for the Norse. Green Bay also scored 30 points off NKU's 25 turnovers while committing just five miscues.
- The Norse connected on seven 3-pointers while holding Green Bay to four triples. NKU also held the edge on the boards, 33-24.
Up Next
- NKU continues its first week of League play when the team travels to Milwaukee to take on the Panthers for a New Year's Eve matchup on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET and the game will be carried on the ESPN3 platform with streaming available on computers, tablets and smartphones through WatchESPN and the ESPN App.
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