Sammy Blum scored a game-high 24 points and the Red Raiders forced 37 turnovers in earning a 99-59 win over College of Saint Mary in a make-up conference game played tonight at the Bultman Center. 

The win snapped the Red Raiders three-game losing streak as they move to 7-6 in the GPAC, 12-6 overall. College of Saint Mary drops to 2-11 in the conference, 5-15 overall. 

Blum made all four of her three-point attempts in the first half and drained one more over the final 20 minutes en route to a 24-point effort, her second 20+ game of the season. The junior dished out three assists, becoming the 29th player in program history with 200 in a career. 

Both Devyn Kemble and Hannah Nerem contributed 12 points each and Taylor VanderVelde marked up the stat sheet with 11 points, six assists and four steals. 

College of Saint Mary scored the opening basket, a three-pointer from Alyssa Laudato, only to have Northwestern score the next 11 points on a pair of three-pointers by Bre Schuiteman and one from Blum. Holding onto a four-point lead (17-13), Northwestern closed the quarter with six straight points, all from the free throw line, for its first double digit lead.

A three-pointer from Blum and basket by Nerem put the Red Raiders in front by 18 (48-30), their largest lead of the first half. Consecutive baskets by Clare Lewandowski made it a 14-point game but Jada Cunningham drained a three-pointer to give the hosts a 51-34 advantage by the break. 

Northwestern put the game away with a 15-2 run during the first six minutes of the third quarter, extending their lead to 30 (66-36). The Red Raiders continued to pour it on in the final quarter, outscoring the Flames 30-17 during the final 10 minutes.

Head Coach Chris Yaw's squad shot 44% for the game, 50% (10/20) from beyond the arc. Maddie Jones matched her career-high with eight points, making 6-of-7 free throw attempts. Brooke Hunwardsen nabbed a career-high six steals and Emilee Danner added four steals and five rebounds. 

College of Saint Mary shot 41% for the game, 28% (5/18) from the three-point line, and was led by Lewandowski with 19 points. The Flames outrebounded NW 48-35 but committed 37 turnovers compared to 10 by the Red Raiders.