INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Northern Kentucky University Norse women's basketball entered Wednesday night's matchup with IU Indy on a seven-game heater, sitting alone in second place in the Horizon League. Despite leading for over 32 minutes, the game slipped away from the Norse late, as a frigid night from behind the arc eventually doomed the Norse despite numerous great individual performances. 

THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 70, IU Indy – 75
LOCATION: The Jungle – Indianapolis, Ind.
RECORDS: NKU: 10-12 (7-4 HL), IUI: 8-11 (4-6 HL)
 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- NKU shot just 2-20 from three-point range, and hit those two threes within the first four minutes of the game. The Norse ended the game 0-16 from deep in the final 36 minutes. The Norse were rather efficient from two, though, shooting 24-45 inside the arc. The Jaguars had a solid night shooting, going 27-58 from the field while shooting 5-15 from three, including 3-5 in the final period. Both teams were able to get to the line, with the Norse shooting 16-24 from the line while IU Indy went 16-22 from the stripe. However, NKU shot just 7-14 on freebies in the fourth quarter. 
- The Norse again won the rebound battle, marking the 13th straight game in which NKU's out-rebounded its opponent. Most of their success came on the offensive boards, as NKU had 14 to the Jaguars' eight. 
- Both teams finished even in the turnover battle, with each squad ending with 14 apiece. IU Indy did a better job at capitalizing on those turnovers, with ten steals and 14 points off turnovers to the Norse's five steals and seven points off coughups. 
- Maddie Moody led the Norse in scoring after a hot start, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a block. She shot 7-16 from the field and 4-6 from the line, but fouled out late. Those 19 points tied a career-high, 
- Karina Bystry was silenced in the first half, only playing nine minutes while she picked up a pair of early fouls. She still finished with 18 points thanks to a massive fourth quarter where she dropped 13 points while going 5-5 from the field, but a pair of late turnovers proved costly.
- Abby Wolterman scored a career-high 17 points along with 11 rebounds against her former team, while going 7-10 from the field with a block and a steal. 
- Mya Meredith stuffed the stat sheet with ten points, seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Her six assists marked a career-high, while her four steals were a season-high. 

NEXT UP
- NKU heads home for a three-game stand at Truist Arena, starting with Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday for a 1 PM tip.

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