ROCHESTER, Mich. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball was unable to keep up its hot streak, falling to Horizon League foe Oakland on the road. With the 79-53 setback, NKU drops to 4-11 overall and 2-2 in League play while the Golden Grizzlies advance to 9-6 (2-2 HL).
STAT LEADERS
- Samari Mowbray led the Norse with 11 points, sinking three 3-pointers for the second time in her career.
- Kailey Coffey hit double figures for the second-straight game, with eight of her 10 points coming from the free throw line.
- Taryn Taugher was just one point and one rebound shy of her first double-double, and dished out three assists while nabbing three steals.
- Grayson Rose tied her career high of seven rebounds, and Jazmyne Geist had three steals.
FIRST HALF SUMMARY
- Despite shooting just 20.0 percent in the half, including one field goal in the first quarter, the Norse only trailed by eight at the half, 29-21.
- Oakland went up thanks to efficient 3-point shooting from Cierra Bond, who had 15 points at the intermission.
- The Golden Grizzlies hit the boards aggressively, out-rebounding the Norse 30-16.
SECOND HALF SUMMARY
- NKU had its most efficient quarter in the third, but still shot a low 33.3 percent while Oakland went off for a .571 clip and out-scored NKU 29-15 in the stanza.
- Taugher had all nine of her points and six of her rebounds in the half to lead the team.
NORSE NOTES
- Oakland takes the lead in the all-time series, 3-2.
- NKU reconciled the rebounding difference a bit in the second half, but still found itself down 54-42 on the boards. Oakland had 23 offensive rebounds.
- The Golden Grizzlies also had the advantage in the paint, 24-20, and scored 26 points off NKU's 22 turnovers.
UP NEXT
NKU has a week off until its rivalry game with Wright State, which is slated for 1 p.m. EET on Saturday, Jan. 13. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with streaming available on computers, tablets, smart phones and streaming devices through WatchESPN and the ESPN App.
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