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Tiara Jackson
77
Winner Indiana University Northwest IUN 4-0
70
Viterbo VU 1-3
Winner
Indiana University Northwest IUN
4-0
77
Final
70
Viterbo VU
1-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Indiana University Northwest IUN 19 13 18 27 77
Viterbo VU 22 22 10 16 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | IU Northwest Sports Information

Women's Basketball Claws Back for Win

Erases 1st Half Deficit, Defeats Host Viterbo

The IU Northwest Women's Basketball Team (4-0, 2-0 CCAC) defeated the host Viterbo University V-Hawks on Friday afternoon 77-70 despite trailing at the half. The RedHawks got on the board off a Michaela Schmidt rebound and put back where she was fouled. Schmidt sank both free throws followed by a Sarah Martin layup to make the score 5-4.  Schmidt then added a three pointer to tie the game at 7. Viterbo and the RedHawks traded baskets until 20-19 when Viterbo converted a layup to take a three point lead into the 2nd Quarter (22-19). 

Alyna Santiago rebounded a shot and was fouled while going up early in the 2nd Quarter.  She made the first of two shots before missing the second.  Santiago however was able to come down with the rebound of her missed free throw and got a putback basket.  The RedHawks tied the game at 25 with 8:29 left in the 2nd Quarter, but the host V-Hawks went on a 12-0 run to lead 37-25 with 3:40 left. Santiago and Katelyn Halfacre combined for back-to-back baskets for the RedHawks and Karli Miller scored a free throw and a basket to close out the first half scoring for the RedHawks.  The RedHawks experienced their first halftime deficit of the year 44-32.

The RedHawks came out of the locker room on fire going on a 14-0 run with points from Sarah Martin, Tiara Jackson, Michaela Schmidt, and Makayla Best to take their first lead since 23-22. The RedHawks ended the quarter trailing 54-50.

IU Northwest and Viterbo traded baskets for the first five minutes of the 4th Quarter falling behind by 5 points (63-58) with 5:00 remaining in the game. Two 3 pointers and a field goal by Makayla Best erased the V-Hawks lead and Schmidt added a free throw to put the RedHawks ahead 67-66. Sarah Martin and another Best three pushed the RedHawks lead to 72-66. Three Martin free throws and two Miller free throws finished the Redhawks scoring.

The RedHawks will be back in action Saturday at 1 P.M. against Dakota State.  Dakota State is currently receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 Rankings and beat Iowa Wesleyan 70-48 Friday afternoon.
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