WHITING, Ind. -- The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team defeated Calumet College, 85-57, at the Rittenmeyer Center Saturday. Four players reached double figures in the victory. 

TEAM RECORDS 
IU Northwest (18-8, 13-6 CCAC) | Calumet College (0-21, 0-20 CCAC) 

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: IU Northwest 16, Calumet College 6
2nd Quarter: IU Northwest 23, Calumet College 14
Halftime Score: IU Northwest 39, Calumet College 20
3rd Quarter: IU Northwest 23, Calumet College 23
4th Quarter: IU Northwest 23, Calumet College 14
Final Score: IU Northwest 85, Calumet College 57

IU NORTHWEST LEADERS
Points: Michaela Schmidt (17), Katelyn Halfacre (15), Tiara Jackson (10), Samantha Martin (10)
Rebounds: Tiara Jackson (8)
Assists: Samantha Martin (6)

GAME RECAP
Tiara Jackson started the game with back-to-back baskets. CCSJ responded with two straight of their own. 

Jackson bounced back and hit two straight shots to make it 9-4. The Crimson Wave got a basket back then the RedHawks closed out the quarter scoring the last seven points after Samantha Martin hit a pair at the line, Madison Wirey made a basket then Katelyn Halfacre knocked down a three-pointer to make it 16-6 after one.

The Wave started the second quarter with a basket then Halfacre made another three-pointer. Calumet College cut it to 12 (28-16) with under five minutes left then Lauren Smolen and Sarah Martin hit back-to-back buckets to extend it back to 16.

IU Northwest went into the half scoring the last five points, a three-pointer by Halfacre and a basket by Samantha Martin. The RedHawks led 39-20 at the break, which is their biggest lead of the game so far. 

Michaela Schmidt started the second half with a three-pointer. Moments later, the Crimson Wave cut it back down to 15 points but Schmidt continued her big second half with a pair of three-pointers.

CCSJ responded with two straight baskets then Schmidt and Meghan Long got them right back to extend it back out to 57-35 with 2:41 left in the third quarter. The Crimson Wave closed out the third quarter with a basket as the RedHawks led 62-43. 

Emma Schmidt made a basket and Halfacre hit a three-pointer to grab a 74-49 lead with 6:58 remaining in the game. IU Northwest held onto their big lead the rest of the game as the RedHawks won 85-57.

UP NEXT
IU Northwest will be back in action Monday, February 14 as the RedHawks host Cardinal Stritch in a makeup contest scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.