HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program completed a phenomenal comeback in this Horizon League contest on Thursday evening inside Truist Arena, defeating Milwaukee by a score of 66-60.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 66, Milwaukee – 60
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 9-5 (3-2 Horizon), Milwaukee, 5-8 (3-2 Horizon)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Kailee Davis: 26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 5-9 (3PT)
- Emmy Souder: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks
- Ivy Turner: 13 points, 3 assists
- Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 7 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds
- Davis' 26 points in the win over Milwaukee tied her career-high in a Norse uniform. She previously hit 26 points earlier this season on the road against Dayton.
- Kailee also saw career-highs hit tonight in three-pointers made (5), field goals attempted (18) and three-pointers attempted (9).
- Souder posted her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 boards in the winning effort over the Panthers.
- Northern Kentucky capitalized off Milwaukee's errors throughout the night, totaling 20 points off turnovers compared to the Panthers' four.
POST GAME PRESSER
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT UP
The Norse are right back at it next on Saturday, January 7 as NKU will host Horizon League adversary Green Bay inside Truist Arena. Northern Kentucky and the Phoenix will tip off in this league showdown beginning at 2 PM ET.
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