HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Women's Basketball finished off a three-game homestand with a Wednesday night matchup with fourth-place Detroit Mercy. A blistering start from the Norse saw them jump out to a 29-6 first-quarter lead, and NKU didn't look back as they never trailed in a 30-point dominant victory. 

THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 79, Detroit Mercy – 49
LOCATION: Truist Arena - Highland Heights, Ky. 
RECORDS: NKU: 8-15 (5-7 HL), UDM: 12-8 (6-6 HL)
 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- A stellar performance from Halle Idowu headlined the blowout victory, as she went 7-9 from the field, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. It marked her second-straight double-double and third of the season. 
- Abby Wolterman continued her great stretch in conference play with a 13-point, eight-rebound performance, again doing most of her damage in the first half. Wolterman went 5-6 from the field, leading all Norse starters in FG%. 
- Mya Meredith bounced back after a rough offensive effort against Green Bay with 12 points in 24 minutes. She also grabbed six boards and recorded a pair of steals. 
- Kalissa Lacy provided an offensive spark off the bench with nine points and a pair of threes. 

NORSE NOTES
- The 30-point victory was the largest for the Norse since an 83-51 trouncing of Robert Morris on January 17, 2024. Even with the blowout win the Norse still recorded 28 turnovers, their largest in a game all season. NKU made up for it by going 30-50 from the field and 9-20 from three-point land, with seven different Norse players sinking a three-pointer. 
- The Norse also dominated the rebound battle, particularly on the defensive end, winning it 43-24 with 39 defensive boards. After a rough start to the season rebounding the ball, NKU has picked it up in recent games and is outrebounding opponents by an average of 4.6 in January. 

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky wraps up their homestand on Wednesday when they take on Detroit Mercy at 6 PM. 

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