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82
Winner Northwestern NWC 10-4, 5-2
47
Mount Marty MMU 5-9, 1-6
Winner
Northwestern NWC
10-4, 5-2
82
Final
47
Mount Marty MMU
5-9, 1-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northwestern NWC 22 20 23 17 82
Mount Marty MMU 19 4 7 17 47

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

Red Raiders Begin 2024 with GPAC Win

Davis notches career-high 18 points

YANKTON, S.D. – Kaydin Davis scored a career-high 18 points, and Northwestern (10-4, 5-2 GPAC) had no trouble with Mount Marty (5-9, 1-6 GPAC) in their first game of the New Year.
 
"It's been a unique week for us as we've had some injuries and sickness on the team, but we had a lot of players step into bigger roles and we're going to need that moving forward," said head coach Kristin Rotert. "Lexie started tonight and has had a really good 4-6 weeks, and she was really solid for us. Kylie got in foul trouble early but has played well in the last month as well."

Needing a few moments to get into a rhythm with their new lineup, the Red Raiders fell behind 13-10 through the first five minutes, but after a Lexie Van Kekerix bucket pushed Northwestern ahead 14-13, the road squad did not trail for the rest of the game. The lead expanded to double-digits for the first time after a layup for Madison Naig made the score 32-21 in the second, while the Raiders ended the first half on a 7-0 run capped off by a Davis three.

After taking a 42-23 advantage into the break, Northwestern carried their run into the third quarter, starting the period on a 12-0 rally, allowing for a grand total of 19-0 over the course of 6:38. The lead reached its largest mark of 38 points in the fourth quarter on a trey by Naig, allowing time for 14 players to get minutes in the win.
 
"We didn't shoot the ball great today, but we did create a lot of shots," Rotert commented. "Our pace of play was tremendous from the start. We'll have to execute a bit better to compete with some of the top teams we have coming up, but you can't argue with the effort we put on the floor today."

GAME NOTES
  • Kaydin Davis scored 18 points, hitting a career-high.
  • She knocked down four threes in addition to grabbing six rebounds.
  • Hali Anderson scored 13 points, also adding five rebounds and three assists.
  • Lexie Van Kekerix and Madison Naig both reached double-figures for the first time in their careers, scoring 12 and 10, respectively.
  • In her first career start, Kylie Foss had four steals with six boards, two points and an assist.
  • The Raiders forced 21 turnovers and had 13 steals.
  • Northwestern won the rebounding battle 44-27.
Up Next: The Raiders will play on their home court for the first time in a month, hosting Briar Cliff on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m.
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