11th-ranked Northwestern outscored Briar Cliff 23-9 in the third quarter en route to a 75-56 road win in a conference match-up played tonight in Sioux City.

With the win, Northwestern improves to 4-1 in the GPAC, 8-1 overall; Briar Cliff drops to 1-4 in conference play, 2-7 overall. 

Down 29-21, the Red Raiders used a 12-0 run to outscore Briar Cliff 14-5 over the final five minutes of the first half to take a 35-34 lead into halftime. Sammy Blum started the comeback with a three-pointer and Alexis Toering and Taylor VanderVelde combined for nine points during the run.  

Northwestern put the game away in the third quarter, limiting the host Chargers to just two field goals while taking a 58-43 advantage. The Red Raiders led by at least 12 for the entirety of the fourth quarter where they extended their lead to 19 by game's end, 75-56.

The Red Raiders shot 41% for the game, 36% (12/33) from the arc, and were led by Alexis Toering with 15 points and nine boards. Jada Cunningham came off the bench to score 13, making all three of her three-point attempts, and both VanderVelde and Blum scored 12. Bre Schuiteman rounds out the top scorers with 10. 

Northwestern held a slight edge, 37-36, on the glass, and committed one fewer turnovers, 23-22.

Briar Cliff shot 37% for the game, just 30% over the final 20 minutes. Konnor Sudmann led the Cliff with 14 points and Madelyn Deitchler tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.