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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Brooke Carlson
Paul Pack
69
Winner Neb.-Kearney UNKWBB 15-2,4-2 MIAA
46
Northeastern St. NSU 4-10,2-5 MIAA
Winner
Neb.-Kearney UNKWBB
15-2,4-2 MIAA
69
Final
46
Northeastern St. NSU
4-10,2-5 MIAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Neb.-Kearney UNKWBB 9 21 21 18 69
Northeastern St. NSU 10 15 10 11 46

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lopers Warm Up, Go 2-0 in Oklahoma

Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney women's basketball team scored 21 points in both the second and third quarters and got big efforts from sophomore posts Brooke Carlson and Maegan Holt to roll past Northeastern State, 69-46, Saturday afternoon in Tahlequah, Okla.

The Lopers improve to 15-2 (4-2) to be in a four-way tie for fourth place in the MIAA standings. Meanwhile the RiverHawks fall to 4-10 (2-5) and drop a fourth straight game.

UNK scored the first six points of the game but then went cold for a bit, trailing 10-9 after the first quarter. Having an advantage inside the Lopers quickly moved ahead as they shot 62% (8-13) in the second quarter and 50% (10-20) in the third. Kearney was up 30-25 at the break and then 51-35 after the third. 

Holt (Council Bluffs, Ia.) tied her season-high of 17 points by going 7 of 16 from the field and 3 of 5 at the line. She also had six rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes. Next Carlson (Elkhorn) sunk 6 of 7 field goals to tally 14 while also having four boards, two times and a block.

Holding NSU to 33% (17 of 52) field shooting and being plus nine on the glass, UNK also got a strong effort from point guard Haley Simental (Pueblo West, Colo.) who managed 12 points, six assists, five caroms and only one turnover in a team-high 33 minutes. Finally Kansas sophomore reserve forward Elisa Backes continues to play well, getting close to a double double (eight points & eight rebounds) despite logging just 15 minutes.

NSU saw junior guard Shae Sanchez score a game-high 22 points on 10 of 19 shooting (1 of 7 threes). The rest of the 'Hawks were a combined 7 of 33 with the team going 2 of 7 from the behind the arc. 

UNK hosts Washburn and Emporia State next weekend.
 
 
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