SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team won their seventh straight game with their huge Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory against host IU South Bend, 74-70, at the Student Activities Center Saturday.

TEAM RECORDS 
IU Northwest (9-3, 5-1 CCAC) | IU South Bend (10-4, 3-3 CCAC) 

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: IU Northwest 13, IU South Bend 11
2nd Quarter: IU Northwest 21, IU South Bend 16
Halftime Score: IU Northwest 34, IU South Bend 27
3rd Quarter: IU South Bend 25, IU Northwest 15
4th Quarter: IU Northwest 25, IU South Bend 18
Final Score: IU Northwest 74, IU South Bend 70

IU Northwest Leaders
Points: Sarah Martin (21), Tiara Jackson (17), Michaela Schmidt (15), Karli Miller (10)
Rebounds: Michaela Schmidt (10)
Assists: Meghan Long (6)
Blocks: Karli Miller (2)
Steals: Meghan Long (3)

GAME RECAP
IU South Bend went ahead 6-2 early in the game before Karli Miller tied it with back-to-back layups. Katelyn Halfacre gave IU Northwest the 9-6 lead after making a three-pointer. 

Moments later, Tiara Jackson made a layup to make it 13-8. IUSB hit a three-pointer to cut it back to two (13-11) to close out the first quarter.

Sarah Martin started the scoring in the second quarter with a three-pointer to put the RedHawks ahead 16-11. That three started a 12-0 run for the first three minutes of the period after Sarah Martin hit another trifecta to make it 25-11.

IUSB made a comeback and cut it to 31-27 with 15 seconds left. Michaela Schmidt hit a three-pointer with two seconds remaining in the half to go into the break ahead 34-27.

The Titans scored the first seven points of the second half to tie the contest at 34-all. Sarah Martin hit a three-pointer to make it 39-36 with 6:46 left in the third. 

IUSB went on a 7-0 run to go ahead 43-39 midway through the third quarter. Moments later, the Titans went ahead 47-42. 

Jackson made three straight layups to give the RedHawks a 48-47 lead with 1:47 left in the third quarter. The Titans ended the third quarter making a three-pointer to go ahead 52-49 at the end of the period. 

Samantha Martin started the fourth quarter with a basket to start the final quarter to cut it back down to one. Moments later, Jackson and Schmidt made back-to-back layups to give the RedHawks a 63-58 lead with four minutes left.

IUSB cut it back down to one point ahead before Miller made a bucket to extend it back to three. Both teams traded leads the next couple of minutes. 

Sarah Martin found Schmidt at the top of the key as the forward hit a big three-pointer to give IU Northwest a 72-70 lead with 11 seconds left. IUSB turned the ball over then Schmidt iced the game with a pair of free throws to win the game 74-70.

UP NEXT
IU Northwest will be back in action Thursday, December 16 as the RedHawks host Olivet Nazarene at the Savannah Center with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT.