Box Score

Northwestern College had its three-game win streak snapped, falling to No.14 Hastings 80-67 in a GPAC match-up played tonight at the Bultman Center.

The Red Raiders drop to 3-4 in conference play, 9-4 overall, while Hastings improves to 5-1 in the GPAC, 11-2 overall. 

Haley Birks netted a team-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds and teammate Darbi Gustafson chipped in 12 points and nine boards despite battling foul trouble for most of the game. Chanda Zomermaand (11) and Renee Maneman (10) were also in double figures. 

How It Happened...

Hastings opened the game with an 11-4 run only to have Northwestern score the next eight points to take a 12-11 advantage after a three-pointer by Birks and a jumper by Maneman.

The Broncos closed the first quarter with an 8-2 run and led 19-14 after the opening 10 minutes

A jumper by Zomermaand made it a one-point game (21-20) and later, two free throws by the freshman tied the game at 26 with 1:53 left in the first half. 

Hastings scored the next six points and closed the period with an 8-4 run for a 34-30 halftime lead

Northwestern tied the game at two different points of the third quarter (36-36, 40-40) but was unable to take the lead. With Hastings up one (45-44), the Broncos outscored the hosts 9-1 to take a 54-45 advantage. They led by eight at quarters end.

A three-point play by Gustafson put Northwestern down by just one possession (61-58) and they still trailed by three (70-67) after a free throw by Birks at the 3:10 mark. 

Forced to foul, Hastings converted all eight of its free throws down the stretch to clinch it and earn the road win.

By the Numbers...

Northwestern shot better then the Broncos from the field, 44%-40%; Hastings had the advantage from beyond the arc, 33% (8/24) to 21% (3/14).

Red Raiders shot 77% (24/31) from the free throw line; third most attempts from the charity stripe this season

Northwestern was outrebounded 37-36 and was limited to just five on the offensive glass

Turnovers played a big factor as Northwestern matched its season high with 23; Hastings totaled 13

Birks scored in double figures for the 10th time this season

Maneman dished out a game-high nine assists and continues to lead the NAIA with 101 on the year

Hastings was led by Holly Hild with 20 points; 15 each for Shandra Farmer and Shanelle Farmer