HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball won its third-straight contest on Thursday evening, defeating Milwaukee, 61-37. The Norse move to 12-9 overall and 6-4 in Horizon League play while the Panthers drop to 7-14 (4-6 Horizon).
STATS LEADERS
- Ally Niece led the way in scoring with 17 points, going 7-for-12 from the field. She also added three assists and three rebounds.
- Molly Glick poured in 13 points on 60.0 percent shooting and paced the team with three steals.
- Carissa Garcia also hit double digits with 12 points.
- Kailey Coffey recorded 10 rebounds, while Grayson Rose had eight boards and a pair of blocks.
FIRST HALF SUMMARY
- Milwaukee scored on its first possession, but the Norse quickly answered back with a triple by Emmy Souder and were able to jump ahead to an 11-6 lead. The Panthers strung together a 5-0 run to tie the contest up, but NKU used a triple from Niece to hold a 14-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.
- Once again, the Panthers started the second quarter with a quick score and took their largest lead of the game at 17-14. The Norse then went on a 7-0 run bolstered by 3-pointers from Rose and Garcia, pulling ahead, 21-17.
- NKU was able to maintain its lead into halftime, 25-22, despite a buzzer-beating triple by Milwaukee to close the stanza.
- Niece paced the Norse with nine points and three assists in the half, while Glick added six points and a steal.
SECOND HALF SUMMARY
- As in the previous quarters, Milwaukee quickly scored to get within a point of the Norse out of the intermission, but the Norse quickly retaliated with an 8-0 run to pull ahead, 33-24.
- The Panthers were held to just 10 points in the third quarter and five in the final period, going 1-for-11 from the field in the fourth.
- The Norse were consistent in the second half, going 6-for-15 (40.0 percent) for 18 points in both the third and fourth quarter.
GAME NOTES
- NKU won both regular-season matchups against the Panthers this year, defeating Milwaukee on the road on Dec. 30.
- Milwaukee's 37 points mark a season low for opponents this season. The Panthers shot 13-for-50 from the field for 26.0 percent, while NKU hit 22-of-58 field goals for 37.9 percent.
- The Norse are now 9-0 overall and 6-0 in league play when keeping opponents to 60 points or fewer.
- NKU outrebounded the Panthers, 44-36, and had an 18-14 advantage in the paint.
- The Norse also converted 23 points off of Milwaukee's 19 points.
UP NEXT
The Norse host Green Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, for NKU's annual Box Out Cancer game. Fans are invited to wear pink to support the fight against breast cancer. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3.
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