HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball team suffered a setback to conference foe Wright State, 90-83, in a Horizon League contest inside Truist Arena on Saturday evening.
 
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 83, Wright State – 90
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU: 3-14 (1-7 HL), WSU: 12-8 (6-3 HL)
 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Carter McCray: 25 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal
- Kailee Davis: 22 points, 8 boards, one swipe
- Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 16 points, three rebounds, two steals, one block
- Macey Blevins: 8 points, two boards, two helpers
 
NORSE NOTES
- McCray posted her third straight double-double as she once again proved she is one of the top centers in the Horizon League. It was her seventh double-double so far this year. She also tied her season and career best with 25 points, a total she has gone for in two of the past three games. The freshman standout remains the conference's leader in rebounds (9.9 boards per game) and is sixth overall in scoring (14.3 points per contest).
- Davis went off for a season-best in points (22), minutes played (35), made field goals (8) and rebounds (8).
- Mitchell-Steen finished in double-digit points for the 11th time this season. It was her third straight game in double-digit figures.
- The Norse won both the first and second quarters by a 19-18 edge to take a 38-36 lead into the half.
- It was all Wright State in the third quarter as the Raiders won the 10-minute period with a 36-19 advantage to jump ahead 72-57.
- The big third frame was enough for Wright State, as even though NKU won the final frame by a 26-18 margin, the Raiders were able to cruise to the 90-83 victory.
- Northern Kentucky has now gone for 80-plus points in three straight games. It is the first time in the NCAA DI era that the Norse have recorded such a scoring stretch.
 
NEXT UP
The Norse hit the road for a showdown with conference foe Youngstown State, set for Wednesday, January 24 inside the Beeghly Center. Tip is set for 7 PM ET and fans and supporters can watch the contest nationwide on ESPN+.
 
 
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