YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program made the trip to Youngstown and left with a big conference victory as the Norse knocked off the Penguins, 62-56 inside the Beeghly Center on Wednesday night.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 62, Youngstown State – 56
LOCATION: Beeghly Center – Youngstown, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU: 4-14 (2-7 HL), YSU: 7-13 (3-7 HL)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
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Macey Blevins: 20 points, five rebounds, four steals
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Carter McCray: 13 points, 12 boards, five assists, two swipes
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Noelle Hubert: 9 points, two rebounds, one helper
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Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 9 points, three boards, two assists, two steals
NORSE NOTES
- Blevins was a huge force behind the Norse offensive attack as she posted 20 points on an 8-of-14 night from the field (57.1 percent). She also set a season and career high with four steals.
- McCray posted her fourth consecutive double-double as she finished with 13 points and 12 assists. The standout freshman center also added a career-best five helpers. Over her last four games, McCray has averaged 19.5 points and 12 boards per contest. She is now the only Horizon League student-athlete in the conference to average more than 10 rebounds a game.
- Hubert chipped in nine points and tied her season-best in made three's (three).
- Mitchell-Steen had a complete game with nine points, three boards, two helpers, two swipes and a block.
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Kennedy Igo went a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, en route to six points.
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Kailee Davis (three points, three assists, two rebounds) and
Kalissa Lacy (two points, one board) also contributed for the Norse.
- Youngstown State jumped out to a 16-13 after the first quarter of play.
- The Norse answered right back and controlled the next 20 minutes of action. After a 21-9 second period, NKU took a 44-28 lead into the half. Northern Kentucky held Youngstown State scoreless for the final 6:58 of the second quarter. The Norse then extended their advantage to 57-44 after the third.
- Scoring cooled off for Northern Kentucky in the final frame, but the damage was already done as the Norse collected the 62-56 victory, their second conference win of the season.
NEXT UP
NKU remains on the road for another Horizon League battle, this time at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, January 27. Tip is set for 2 PM ET inside the Gates Sports Center. The conference clash
will be played in front of a national audience on ESPN+.
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