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Chadron State (Neb.) CSC 0-5
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Winner Northwestern NWC 8-0
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Northwestern NWC
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Chadron State (Neb.) CSC 20 15 8 16 59
Northwestern NWC 21 29 18 20 88

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Raiders Down NCAA DII Chadron State on Home Floor

Maddie Jones notches a career-high eight assists

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The No. 25-ranked Northwestern College women's basketball team (8-0, 3-0 GPAC) picked up their eighth-straight win of the season with an 88-59 win over National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II foe in Chadron State (Neb.) (0-5, 0-0 RMAC) Saturday night inside the Bultman Center. Maddie Jones etches a career-high eight assists in the win.

"I am very proud of our effort and toughness against a solid (NCAA) Division II team in Chadron State," noted head coach Kristin Rotert. "We were unselfish with our passing and made great decisions, only committing 10 turnovers against a team with very athletic perimeter defenders."
Both teams put up 20+ points in the opening quarter, in the second-highest scoring first quarter for the Raiders this season. Emilee Danner (Sr., Westside, Iowa), once again, erupted for nine points sparking the Raiders in the latter half of the period.

The Red Raiders separated themselves with their third-highest scoring quarter of the season, putting up 29 points helping them take a 15-point lead into the locker room. It was the guard play that sparked the explosive offense, as Jones (Sr., Twin Lakes, Iowa) and Hali Anderson (So., Saint Ansgar, Iowa) put up 10 and eight points, respectively, in the frame. Leading 26-24 a minute into the second, a pair of free throws from Jones sparked a 12-2 run that proved to be the difference in the game. Northwestern would never surrender a double digit lead the rest of the game.

"In the second quarter we settled into a really good flow on the offensive end and executed well both in transition and in our half court game," said Rotert. "We were able to capitalize on some mismatches while also making plays in the open floor."

The second half just saw Northwestern push up their lead, and finally putting it up to 31-point lead thanks to a Molly Schany (Jr., Emmetsburg, Iowa) lay-up in the fourth. The Raiders would lead by as many as 33 points in the final frame, but would take the comfortable 88-59 win to improve to 8-0 on the season.

"Hannah (Nerem) made a great impact for us on the offensive end of the floor tonight," concluded Rotert. "She established a great post presence for us and was able to maximize her matchup in the paint."

GAME NOTES:
  • Maddie Jones dished out a career-high eight assists in the win.
  • It marks the first win against an NCAA opponent since 2013 when NWC defeated Martin Luther (Minn.).
  • The seventh opponent of the season was held under the 40% shooting mark from the floor.
  • NWC notched their fifth game of the year shooting 50% or better from the floor (.508).
  • The team dished out the second-best mark of 24 assists tonight, only 28 last time out against Midland tops it.
  • It marks the third game this season the Raiders have notched 20+ team assists.
  • Three Red Raiders scored in double digits again tonight, led by Hannah Nerem who notched a game-high 16 points. Both Jones and Emilee Danner scored 14 points.
  • Jones had notched double digit scoring in all eight contests for Northwestern to start the season.
  • Danner notched her fifth double digit performance of the season, coming off the bench.
  • Molly Schany grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, followed by seven collected by Danner.
  • Taylor VanderVelde recorded nine points and six assists for the Raiders.
  • As a team, the Red Raiders recorded nine steals while turning the ball over just 10 times.
SCOOTER'S PLAYER OF THE GAME
Maddie Jones
Up Next: Northwestern returns to Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) play on Wednesday, November 30 when the Chargers of Briar Cliff University (5-2, 2-1 GPAC) visit the Bultman Center for a 6:00 p.m. tip.
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