LINCOLN, Ill. -- The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team was able to bounce back from a slow start against Lincoln to defeat the Lynx, 85-73, at the Lincoln Center Saturday. Karli Miller came up one rebound and an assist away from a triple-double as the sophomore scored 20 points, which led all scorers, nine rebounds and nine assists.

TEAM RECORDS 
IU Northwest (16-7, 11-5 CCAC) | Lincoln (4-15, 4-13 CCAC)

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Lincoln 18, IU Northwest 10
2nd Quarter: IU Northwest 15, Lincoln 14
Halftime Score: Lincoln 32, IU Northwest 25
3rd Quarter: IU Northwest 21, Lincoln 19
4th Quarter: IU Northwest 22, Lincoln 17
END OF REGULATION SCORE: IU Northwest 68, Lincoln 68
OVERTIME 1: IU Northwest 17, Lincoln 5
Final Score: IU Northwest 85, Lincoln 73

IU NORTHWEST LEADERS
Points: Karli Miller (20), Sarah Martin (18), Katelyn Halfacre (13), Michaela Schmidt (12), Tiara Jackson (10)
Rebounds: Karli Miller (9)
Assists: Karli Miller (9)
Blocks: Karli Miller (1)
Steals: Sarah Martin (4)

GAME RECAP
Lincoln scored the first two baskets of the contest before Samantha Martin bounced back and made a bucket.  Sarah Martin hit a basket to make it 7-6 in favor of the Lynx.

LC scored 11 unanswered points to pull ahead 18-6. Michaela Schmidt and Tiara Jackson made back-to-back layups to close out the first quarter with the Lynx leading 18-10. 

Sarah Martin and Jackson made back-to-back baskets to cut it to a four-point deficit (18-14). The Lynx responded with four points of their own to build up a 22-14 lead. 

Katelyn Halfacre made a basket to cut it back down to six. After Lincoln responded right away, Lauren Smolen looked to get the RedHawks back in the game after converting a three-point play. 

Lincoln went into the break leading 32-25. 

The second half was started by a three-pointer by Schmidt and a layup by Samantha Martin to make it 32-30 Lincoln. LC made a pair of free throws then Halfacre nailed a three-pointer to keep it close. 

The Lynx got the basket right back then Halfacre made her second three-pointer in the last minute off the pass from Miller. 

Lincoln closed out the third quarter with a three-pointer. The Lynx led 52-46 at the end of the third quarter.

Sarah Martin converted a three-point play to start to fourth quarter. Lincoln responded with back-to-back baskets to extend back out to six points. 

Jackson responded right back with an and-one. Halfacre gave the RedHawks a 62-61 lead after receiving the pass from Miller for three.

Miller knocked down some clutch free throws late in the game to keep it close. Both teams were tied at 68-all going into overtime to force free basketball. 

Lincoln split a pair of free throws to start overtime then IU Northwest scored nine points in a row capped off by back-to-back baskets by Sarah Martin to make it 77-69 with two and a half minutes left. 

IU Northwest made clutch free throws down the stretch to seal the game as the RedHawks held onto a sizeable lead. IUN ending up winning the game 85-73.

UP NEXT
IU Northwest will be back in action Monday, February 7 as the RedHawks travel to Governors State with a game against the Jaguars starting at 5 p.m. CT.