CHICAGO -- The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team had five players reach double figures against Roosevelt as the RedHawks defeated the Lakers, 82-66, at the Goodman Center Wednesday. 

TEAM RECORDS 
IU Northwest (13-5, 8-3 CCAC) | Roosevelt (5-8, 4-5 CCAC) 

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter:  IU Northwest 30, Roosevelt 8
2nd Quarter: Roosevelt 23, IU Northwest 20
Halftime Score: IU Northwest 50, Roosevelt 28
3rd Quarter: IU Northwest 18, Roosevelt 18
4th Quarter: Roosevelt 20, IU Northwest 14
Final Score: IU Northwest 82, Roosevelt 66

IU NORTHWEST LEADERS
Points: Katelyn Halfacre (14), Lauren Smolen (14), Tiara Jackson (13), Michaela Schmidt (11), Alyna Santiago (10)
Rebounds: Michaela Schmidt (11)
Assists: Sarah Martin (7)
Blocks: Tiara Jackson (2), Karli Miller (2)
Steals: Tiara Jackson (1), Meghan Long (1), Karli Miller (1), Michaela Schmidt (1), Lauren Smolen (1)

GAME RECAP
Roosevelt started the game with a three-pointer then IU Northwest went on a 8-0 run after Karli Miller converted an and-one, Tiara Jackson made a layup then Michaela Schmidt nailed a three-pointer. The Lakers responded with a three-pointer to make it 8-6 IUN.

The RedHawks responded with 20 unanswered points to make it 28-6 in favor of IU Northwest including three trifectas from Katelyn Halfacre. Roosevelt knocked down a pair at the free-throw line then Halfacre and Lauren Smolen ended the first quarter with layups to make it 30-8 in favor of IU Northwest. 

Roosevelt started the second quarter with five straight points then after a pair of free throws by Miller then the Lakers hit a three-pointer to make it a 16-point game (32-16) with 7:12 left in the first half. Back-to-back baskets by Sarah Martin extended the IU Northwest lead to 40-19 with 4:16 left in the game. 

Towards the end of the first half, Halfacre hit another three-pointer to make it 48-26 RedHawks with 50 seconds left. IU Northwest led 50-31 at the halftime break.

IU Northwest scored the first seven points of the second half after Sarah Martin hit a three-pointer then Schmidt and Jackson hit back-to-back layups. Later in the third quarter, Alyna Santiago made back-to-back baskets for the RedHawks to give IU Northwest a 64-41 lead. 

The RedHawks led 68-46 at the end of the third quarter. Smolen started the fourth quarter with a layup to expand the lead to 70-46. Jackson and Madison Wirey hit layups towards the end of the contest as the RedHawks won 82-66.

UP NEXT
IU Northwest will be back in action Saturday, January 15 for a big CCAC matchup as the RedHawks travel to Olivet Nazarene to take on the Tigers starting at 1 p.m. CT.