MILWAUKEE – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball squad picked up a thrilling 67-66 comeback win over Horizon League foe Milwaukee inside the Klotsche Center on Saturday afternoon.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 67, Milwaukee – 66
LOCATION: Klotsche Center – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RECORDS: NKU: 7-16 (5-9 HL), MIL: 14-12 (8-7 HL)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
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Noelle Hubert: 18 points, three rebounds, two steals, one assist, one block
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Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 16 points, four helpers, two boards, two swipes
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Carter McCray: 16 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals
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Macey Blevins: 11 points, three boards, three helpers, one swipe
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Kailee Davis: 6 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal
NORSE NOTES
- NKU jumped out to a 17-8 advantage after the first quarter of play.
- Milwaukee punched back with a 21-15 second to close the Norse lead to 32-29 at the half.
- The Panthers moved ahead by just a single point, 51-50, after 30 minutes of action.
- The game started to look in doubt for NKU as Milwaukee started the final frame on a 13-3 run to take a 64-53 lead with just 3:43 remaining.
- Northern Kentucky ended the game on a 14-2 run of its own, highlighted by a go-ahead Mitchell-Steen three with just 51 seconds left on the clock as the Norse escaped with the 67-66 win.
NEXT UP
The Norse return home for another conference clash, this time against IUPUI on Wednesday, February 14. Tip is set for 7 PM ET inside Truist Arena and
fans and supporters can purchase tickets to the game here.
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