LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Following a rough 15-point loss to Marshall on Thursday night, Northern Kentucky University Norse Women's Basketball hit the road again on Sunday to take on #20 Louisville. The Norse made a tremendous early effort, leading for a large portion of the first half and trailing by just three at halftime, but the game got away in the fourth as the Cardinals stormed ahead courtesy of a 20-0 run in the final period. 

THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 61, #20 Louisville – 89
LOCATION: KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, Ky.
RECORDS: NKU: 0-2  (0-0 HL), UofL: 1-1 (0-0 ACC)
 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Northern Kentucky and Louisville looked evenly matched through the first half, as the two sides traded baskets throughout the first twenty minutes. A 9-1 run around the seven-minute mark gave NKU a 13-8 advantage, a lead they held for just over four minutes. Louisville took a 20-17 lead into the second off a late three ball. 
- NKU hung around in the second, tying the Cardinals at 15 apiece in the period. Maddie Moody hit a pair of threes to kick off the quarter, and totaled nine points in the second period. 
- Down three entering the third, NKU took a quick lead off a Mia Jordan three, but that was NKU's last lead of the game. Kamora Morgan had a solid showing in the third, going for six points, two rebounds, and two assists. Things got away from NKU in the fourth as the Cardinals rallied with a 20-0 run, as the Norse went scoreless for almost six minutes. 
- Morgan led NKU with 13 points. She also grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists, and blocked a shot. 
- Mya Meredith recorded her first double-digit game of the year, going for 12 points on 5-9 shooting with a pair of threes. 
- Maddie Moody scored ten-plus for the first time in her young career, going for 11.
- Taysha Rushton, the Norse's smallest player, was the team's leading rebounder, grabbing six. She also scored six points and dished out three assists. 

NEXT UP
- The Norse head to Ball State on November 12 with tipoff set for 6:30 PM on ESPN+.

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