Box Score GARY, Ind. – The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team bounced back in a huge way as the RedHawks defeated the Trojans, 77-67, at the Savannah Center Monday.
RECORDS
IU Northwest (2-5) | Trinity International (1-1)
IU NORTHWEST STATS LEADERS
Points: Breanna Boles (21)
Rebounds: Breanna Boles, Desa Geisler (7)
Assists: Meghan Long (5)
Blocks: Boles, Samantha Martin, Michaela Schmidt (1)
Steals: Boles, Geisler, Taylor Jaksich, Long, Sarah Martin, Samantha Martin, Ally McConnell, Schmidt, Jessy Siems (1) QUARTER BREAKDOWN
FIRST QUARTER (IU Northwest 13, TIU 12)
Sarah Martin and Michaela Schmidt started off strong by combining for the RedHawks first 10 points to start the game.
TIU cut it down to one point after hitting a jumper towards the end of the first quarter.
IUN led 13-12 after one quarter of action.
SECOND QUARTER (IU Northwest 46, TIU 33)
The second quarter was high scoring for both teams as the RedHawks scored 33 and the Trojans scored 21.
IU Northwest started the period on a 14-3 spurt to go up 27-15 at the 6:56 mark.
Boles was nearly unstoppable in that stretch as she scored nine out of the 14 points.
TIU made it as close as 10 points but the RedHawks had other plans.
Jessy Siems and Michaela Schmidt hit back-to-back baskets to give the RedHawks a 19 pointer lead which was their biggest of the night.
The Trojans outscored the RedHawks 8-2 the final two minutes of the half to cut the RedHawks lead to 46-33.
THIRD QUARTER (IU Northwest 57, TIU 49)
Boles started the scoring in the second half after the sophomore made both free throws to extend the RedHawks lead to 48-33.
TIU made an attempt at a comeback as the Trojans made it a single-digit deficit but IU Northwest had the answer.
Later in the half, Trinity made it a six-point game but Meghan Long responded right away with a basket.
Moments later, TIU cut it to five then Long completed the and-one to give the RedHawks a 57-49 lead with 10 seconds remaining in the quarter.
That score stayed heading into the final period.
FOURTH QUARTER (IU Northwest 77, TIU 67)
The Trojans started off the quarter trying to get some momentum as TIU had a three-pointer to cut the RedHawks lead down to 57-52.
TIU cut it to four points which was the closest they would get with 8:22 to play in the game as the RedHawks took advantage the rest of the way.
Schmidt and Desa Geisler hit back-to-back buckets to give the RedHawks a 12-point lead with under three minutes to play in the contest.
TIU cut it back down to 10-points after recording the last basket of the game as the RedHawks won 77-67.
FINAL SCORE (IU Northwest 77, TIU 67)
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