HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program kicked off the I-75 Challenge with a dominant double-digit victory over the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky inside Truist Arena Thursday evening.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 79, Eastern Kentucky – 69
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky 5-4 (1-1 Horizon), Eastern Kentucky 4-5 (0-0 ASUN)
NORSE LEADERS
GAME BREAKDOWN
- NKU held a commanding lead 44-22 lead over Eastern Kentucky at the half, shooting ouf of the gate from the opening tip.
- Taylor's 10 points off the bench for the Norse was a career-high for the junior from Bardstown, Ky.
- Duvall continues to climb her way up to 1,000 career-points in a NKU uniform with 13 tonight and currently stands at 979 overall.
- Ivy Turner joins Duvall on the climb to 1,000 career-points in a Northern Kentucky uniform as she totaled nine this evening, increasing her overall total to 976.
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky will wrap up game two of the I-75 Challenge this Sunday, December 11 as the Norse will face Miami (OH). NKU and the Redhawks will square off inside Truist Arena with tip off scheduled for 2:00 PM ET. This game will also feature a "Hoopy" Holidays Toy Drive for fans to drop off toys at the NKU Marketing table inside the arena.
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