GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball program put up a hard-fought effort against one of the Horizon League's and nation's best, but in the end the Norse found themselves on the wrong side of a 67-51 decision to conference foe Green Bay inside Kress Events Center on Thursday night.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 51, Green Bay – 67
LOCATION: Kress Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin
RECORDS: NKU: 6-16 (4-9 HL), GB: 18-5 (11-2 HL)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
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Macey Blevins: 14 points, six rebounds, one assist
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Kailee Davis: 9 points, four boards, two helpers
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Khamari Mitchell-Steen: 8 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals
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Carter McCray: 8 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals
NORSE NOTES
- The Norse jumped out to a 15-14 lead after 10 minutes of play.
- Northern Kentucky continued to battle as Green Bay took a slight 31-28 edge into the half.
- The Phoenix defense locked in for a 24-8 Green Bay third quarter that made it 56-36.
- NKU won the final frame with a 15-12 edge, but it wasn't enough as Green Bay collected the 67-51 win.
- The Norse held the Phoenix to their sixth-lowest scoring output of the season.
- The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for NKU.
NEXT UP
The Norse return to action with a conference clash against Milwaukee on Saturday, February 10. Tip is set for 3 PM ET at the Klotsche Center and the contest will be streamed nationwide on ESPN+.
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