HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program will make the quick trip south to Richmond as the Norse will face in-state non-conference rival Eastern Kentucky University on Saturday, November 11 inside Baptist Health Arena. 
 
This match up between the Norse and Colonels will be the 17th overall meeting between the programs. NKU knocked off the Colonels a year ago inside Truist Arena by a final score of 79-69 as a part of the I-75 Challenge on December 8. The Norse are on a two-game winning streak against EKU, defeating their in-state rivals back in 2021 as well, 76-61. 
11-5 

Northern Kentucky is coming off a Horizon League Semifinals run with an overall record of 17-14 and a fifth place finish in the conference at 10-10 as well. NKU will see key returners in Kailee Davis, Khamari Mitchell-Steen and Kennedy Igo to lead the the Norse in the goal of a Horizon League title for the 2023-24 season. Key role players Allison Basye and Paige Hodgson are back for the Norse as well to help fuel Northern Kentucky on the court. 

NKU will see seven newcomers join the squad for the 2023-24 campaign which includes juniors Mya Meredith and Macey Blevins, and freshmen Meadow Tisdale, Carter McCray, Noelle Hubert, Madison French and Gabby Razzano. 

 

FOLLOW NKU NORSE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Get in the game and follow Northern Kentucky's NCAA Division I women's college basketball team through @NKUNorseWBB on Twitter, @NKUNorseWBB on Instagram, nkunorsewbb on Facebook and subscribe to the NKU Norse Youtube channel.