HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball stunned Milwaukee on Friday night, taking down the Panthers 72-51. Milwaukee entered the game tied for third in the Horizon League. With the win, NKU advances to 9-20 overall and 5-12 in League play, while the Panthers were denied their 20th win of the season and drop to 19-9 (11-6 HL).
Stat Leaders
- Senior guard Shar'Rae Davis had a season-best 16 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Davis also had five assists with no turnovers, and tied for the team lead in steals with two.
- Redshirt-freshman guard Taryn Taugher also had 16 points for the Norse, going on a rampage from beyond the arc with a 4-of-5 performance.
- Junior guard Mikayla Terry added 13 points and a team-high seven assists while committing no errors.
- Senior forward Rebecca Lyttle rounded out the top scorers with 12 points.
- Senior guard Sarah Kinch made her first appearance of the season after sitting out the first 28 games to injury. Kinch sank a 3-pointer in the final minute and also recorded a block, an assist and a steal.
First Half Summary
- The Norse came out hot in the first half, shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from 3-point range, draining six triples in the first 20 minutes of action.
- Terry led NKU with nine points, going 2-of-2 from long range. NKU also had treys from Combs, Thomas, Wiegman, and a buzzer-beating deep three from Davis to end the first quarter.
- Davis added seven points, dished out three assists and recorded two steals for the Norse.
- Milwaukee was held to 32.1 percent from the field and trailed 36-23 at the half. The Norse outscored the Panthers 22-9 in the first quarter, marking the first time this season that UWM has been held under 10 points in the first quarter.
Second Half Summary
- The Norse continued to roll through the Panthers in the second half, outscoring UWM 20-14 in the third quarter and 16-14 in the fourth.
- NKU upped its 3-point shooting even more, going a perfect 3-for-3 in the third before a 4-of-6 showing in the final frame.
- Taugher exploded for 14 points in the second half, going 4-for-4 from beyond the arc.
Norse Notes
- NKU never trailed in the contest in its first ever win against Milwaukee in the history of the two programs.
- The Norse were 13-of-19 from 3-point range for 68.4 percent, by far the best mark of the season.
- From the entire field, NKU was 27-of-51 for 52.9 percent for the third game this year above a .500 clip.
- Milwaukee, which leads the Horizon League in all shooting percentage categories, was held to 34.4 percent from the field and 10.5 percent from long range.
- The Norse had 19 assists, which ties the season high set against Arkansas State on Dec. 20.
- NKU recorded 25 points off turnovers after forcing 17 miscues from the Panthers. The Norse bench also outscored UWM, 25-14.
- Four Norse scored in double digits for the fifth time this year, and all nine players scored at least three points in the win.
Up Next
- The Norse host Green Bay on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET for Senior Day, which will honor the graduating class of Shar'Rae Davis, Sarah Kinch, Rebecca Lyttle and Kelley Wiegman. The game will be broadcast on the ESPN3 platform and can be streamed live on computers, tablets and smart phones through WatchESPN and the ESPN App.
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