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DETROIT – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball team was dominant in the 74-54 road victory over Detroit Mercy Thursday evening. The Norse pick up their sixth consecutive win to improve to 10-3 (4-2 Horizon League). UDM falls to 0-15 on the year (0-8 HL). 
 
STATS LEADERS 

• Kailee Davis posted a career-high 14 total points, shooting 4-for-8 from beyond the arc. 
• Lindsey Duvall totaled a team-high 19 points, 17 of which would occur in the second half. Duvall also led NKU with three steals. 
• Grayson Rose owned the glass tonight, totaling 16 rebounds, five of which were offensive boards. Rose added two blocks on the night as well. 
• Carissa Garcia and Ivy Turner each finished the night in double-figures with Garcia at 14 and Turner with 12. 

FIRST HALF SUMMARY

• The Norse started off hot in this contest with an 8-0 run against the Titans.
• NKU began to struggle shooting late in the opening quarter, going 1-for-11 over three minutes. 
• Turner helped end the cold streak with a made three and Davis knocked down a pair of free throws to see NKU up 17-12 through the first. 
• NKU saw its biggest lead of the game at 20-12 after the Davis three-pointer in the second quarter. 
• Both programs went quiet shooting from the floor midway through the second period, going scoreless over nearly four minutes. 
• Davis again helped break the Norse cold streak with under a minute remaining, hitting a three from the left wing. 
• Garcia joined in with a three of her own from the top of the key to push the half time Norse lead to 32-22.

SECOND HALF SUMMARY

• NKU surged ahead of UDM in the third quarter, posting a 5-0 run over the opening two minutes. 
• Davis continued to stay hot in the second half, connecting with her third three-pointer to extend the Norse lead to 45-32. 
• The Norse dominated the second half, creating a 17-4 scoring run over seven total minutes. 
• NKU's shooting was on point to begin the fourth quarter, going 4-for-6 (66.7 percent). 
• Northern Kentucky kept its foot on the gas down the stretch of this game, finishing off Detroit Mercy by a final score of 74-54.

GAME NOTES

• NKU is currently 10-3 overall, which is the best start to a season since 2011-12 when the Norse began 12-3 overall. 
• Davis returned to her hometown of Detroit with a bang, posting 14 total points against UDM, a career-high for the freshman.
• Duvall continued her streak of scoring in double-digits in a Norse uniform as she finished with 19 points tonight. Her streak is now up to 32 games. 
• Turner finished with 12 total points, her 11th double-figure scoring game this season. 
• Eight total Norse recorded points in tonight's win, and 12 total players saw action. 

UP NEXT  

• Northern Kentucky continues its road trip with a Horizon League matchup at Oakland Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Rochester, Michigan against the Golden Grizzlies.