HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program dropped a conference tilt to visiting Milwaukee by a 75-67 margin inside Truist Arena on Sunday afternoon.

THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 67, Milwaukee – 75
LOCATION: Truist Arena – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU: 2-12 (0-5 HL), MIL: 8-9 (2-4 HL)

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Kailee Davis: 16 points, five assists, three rebounds, one block
- Carter McCray: 13 points, nine boards, three steals, one block
- Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 11 points, seven rebounds, three helpers, four swipes, one block
- Allison Basye: 11 points, two boards, one steal
- Kennedy Igo: 6 points, three rebounds
- Macey Blevins: 4 points, three boards, two assists
 
NORSE NOTES
- Davis has completely rounded back into elite form after an early-season injury with another strong game on Sunday. It was her fourth-straight contest with 15-plus points. She has averaged 16 points over her last four games played.
- McCray just missed out on yet another double-double with 13 points and nine bords. The standout freshman has now posted 11 contests with double-digit points and 12 games with eight-plus boards. She leads the Horizon league with an average of 9.5 rebounds per contest and is now ranked eighth overall in scoring at 12.7 points per game.
- Mitchell-Steen (11 points) and Basye (11) made it four Norse in double-figures. Mitchell-Steen also recorded a game-best four steals.
- NKU held a 15-13 lead after the first quarter and Milwaukee moved slightly ahead at the half with a 32-31 edge.
 - Both squads finished with 22 points in the third before the Panthers won the final frame, 21-14, to collect the 75-67 win.
 
NEXT UP
The Norse will get a short break before returning with another conference battle, this time at IUPUI, set for Sunday, January 14 in The Jungle in Indianapolis. Tip is set for 2 PM ET and the game can be watched across the nation on ESPN+.
 
 
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