Box Score

A cold shooting night doomed Northwestern in its 91-44 loss at No. 7 Concordia in a GPAC match-up played this afternoon in Seward, Neb. The Red Raiders drop their second straight game and fall to 3-5 in conference play, 9-5 overall. Concordia earned its 13th consecutive win and improved to 8-0 in GPAC play, 13-1 overall. 

Darbi Gustafson led Northwestern with 14 points and eight rebounds, going 6-for-14 from the field. Renee Maneman added 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

How It Happened...

A three-point play by Haley Birks tied the game at 13 but Concordia closed out the first quarter with a 13-1 to take a 26-14 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

Concordia's run continued at the beginning of the second quarter, outscoring Northwestern 13-2 for a 39-16 lead. Concordia led 52-25 by halftime.

Northwestern outscored Concordia 14-12 in the third and trailed 64-39; Concordia clinched it in the fourth, outscoring the Red Raiders 27-5.

By the Numbers...

Northwestern shot a season-low 28% from the field and made just 1-of-16 three-point attempts (6%); Concordia shot 48% from the field

The Red Raiders were outrebounded 50-39; both teams were effective on the offensive glass as Northwestern pulled down 12 compared to 15 for the Bulldogs

Gustafson scored in double figures in six consecutive gamees and for the eighth time this season

Maneman reached double figures for the eight time

Philomena Lammers led Concordia with 18 points and six rebounds; Quinn Wragge added 12 points and Mary Janovich dished out 11 assists.

Northwestern willl play an exhibition game at the University of South Dakota on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Vermillion