Women's Basketball Drops 69-62 Contest At Kentucky Wesleyan

OVERVIEW – KENTUCKY WESLEYAN

SCORE: Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 69, Northwood Timberwolves 62

RECORDS: Northwood (8-5, 4-2 G-MAC), Kentucky Wesleyan (10-3, 5-2 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Owensboro Sportscenter – Owensboro, Ky.

RECAP: Northwood Women's Basketball cannot overcome a slow start in a 69-62 loss at Kentucky Wesleyan Thursday night (January 11).

GAME STORY

• The early part of the game proved to be the key part of the contest.
• After Northwood led 5-4 with 7:16 remaining in the first, the Timberwolves managed just two points the rest of the quarter. NU was outscored 17-2 the rest of the first, allowing the Panthers to take a 22-7 lead after one.
• KWC continued the run into the second, eventually making it a 24-2 run to make the score 29-7.
• The Panthers lead grew to as many as 24 at 37-13 before the Timberwolves fought back. Over the final 4:47 of the second quarter, NU scored the final 15 points to cut the advantage down to 37-28 at the break.
• Kentucky Wesleyan pushed their lead back up to 13 in the third, only to see the Timberwolves post a 10-0 run to get the lead down to three at 43-40 with 6:53 remaining.
• The Panthers once again responded, outscoring Northwood 10-2 the rest of the way to take a 53-42 lead heading to the fourth.
• Northwood got the lead down to five twice in the fourth but were unable to get any closer.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Kentucky Wesleyan .467 (28-60), Northwood .355 (22-62)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Kentucky Wesleyan .250 (5-20), Northwood .286 (10-35)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Kentucky Wesleyan .533 (8-15), Northwood .800 (8-10)
• REBOUNDS: Kentucky Wesleyan 32 (Four offensive), Northwood 44 (13 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Kentucky Wesleyan 10/15, Northwood 15/26

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Makenzie Todd: 23 points (18 in the second half), 7-13 from 3-point range, six 3-pointers in the second half
• Maddie Voelker: 17 points, seven rebounds
• Ava DiMilia: Eight points, 12 rebounds

UP NEXT

• Northwood heads to Trevecca Nazarene Saturday (January 13). Game time is set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time.