VALPARAISO, Ind. – Strong rebounding early and a dominant third quarter led the Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team to a 68-50 victory over Valparaiso in Horizon League action on Saturday afternoon.
 
The win finished off a perfect 4-0 string of road games for the Norse, who improved to 14-8 overall and 6-5 in Horizon League play. The four-game winning streak is the longest of the season for the Norse.
 
Christine Roush led the way with 19 points, going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. Kasey Uetrecht added 14 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Courtney Roush chipped in 12 points on the day.
 
As a team, the Norse shot 38 percent on the day and knocked down 14-of-20 free throws on the afternoon. The Norse forced 13 turnovers, which they turned into 12 points.
 
NKU owned the glass in the early going, grabbing seven offensive boards in the first quarter to maintain the offensive pressure in a fast-paced first quarter. Roush drained her first of three triples on the game with 6:20 to go to make it an 8-5 lead that the Norse would not relinquish, taking a 15-10 lead at the quarter break. The teams played even basketball through the second period, giving NKU a 30-24 lead at halftime.
 
The Norse broke the game open in the third, knocking down their first six shots of the half to key a 16-0 run to open the lead. NKU went up by as many as 30 points on a Courtney Roush trey with 2:02 to go, and cruised from there.
 
Jasmine Walker had 12 points to lead Valparaiso as the Crusaders fell to 8-14 overall and 4-7 in Horizon League action.
 
The Norse get a couple of extra days rest before returning home to BB&T Arena for the first time in three weeks when NKU hosts Horizon League rival Wright State for the Box Out Cancer game. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game as NKU will be raising money to benefit the American Cancer Society. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., with the action carried live on ESPN3.
 
NORSE NOTES

• NKU won its seventh road game of the season, the most in a single season since the Norse moved to Division I.
• NKU's four road wins in a row is its longest stretch of success away from BB&T Arena since the 2012-13 season, when the Norse won their final five games on the road.
• After a career-high night against UIC, Molly Glick came back with eight points and three boards on Saturday.