HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program remained hot capping off nonconference play with dominating 20-point victory over cross-river rival Cincinnati Wednesday evening by a final score of 72-52.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 72, Cincinnati – 52
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 7-4 (1-1 Horizon), Cincinnati, 7-6 (0-0 AAC)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Kailee Davis: 15 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds
- Ivy Turner: 15 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds
- Lindsey Duvall: 11 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals
- Emmy Souder: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal
- Kennedy Igo: 9 points, 3-5 3PT
- Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 8 points, 1 assist
- Both Duvall and Turner each eclipsed the 1,000 career point mark in a Norse uniform this evening.
- Duvall's double-double today of 11 points and 12 rebounds was her seventh of the season and her fifth straight as well.
- NKU looked unstoppable in the opening half, holding the Bearcats to just 14 total points, six in the first quarter and then eight in the second.
- Northern Kentucky picked up their fourth consecutive victory, and improve to 6-2 overall this season when playing inside Truist Arena.
- NKU now holds the advantage in the all-time series with Cincinnati, leading 11-10 overall.
POST GAME PRESSER
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky will remain at home next as the Norse welcome yet another rival into Truist Arena on Wednesday, December 28. NKU will see Wright State make the quick trip south to Highland Heights in a Horizon League showdown inside Truist Arena with tip off schedued for 7 PM ET.
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