HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball team fell to Horizon League favorite Green Bay by an 86-56 margin in a conference game inside Truist Arena on Friday night.
 
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 56, Green Bay – 86
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU: 2-11 (0-4 HL), GB: 11-3 (4-0 HL)
 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Carter McCray: 15 points, eight rebounds, two steals, one assist
- Kailee Davis: 15 points, four assists
- Macey Blevins: 11 points, two boards, two helpers
- Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 8 points, seven rebounds, two assists
 
NORSE NOTES
- McCray had another big game with 15 points and eight rebounds. The standout freshman center has now posted 10 contests with double-digit points and 11 games with eight-plus boards. Her average of 9.5 boards per game leads the Horizon by over a full rebound.
- Davis has continued her strong offensive play of late with her third-straight 15-plus point game. She has averaged 16 points over her last three contests.
- Blevins added her seventh double-digit scoring performance of the year.
- Green Bay jumped out to a 46-18 edge at the half. The Phoenix extended their lead to 66-31 in the third.
- The Norse won the fourth with a 25-20 advantage, but by then the damage had already been done as Green Bay collected the 86-56 victory.
 
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky will welcome conference foe Milwaukee for a Sunday matinee on January 7. Tip is set for 2 PM ET. Tickets for the clash can be purchased here and the game can also be seen in front of a national audience on ESPN+.
 
 
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