SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jordan Steele scored 22 points with five 3-pointers and IU Northwest led by as many as 11 in the first half, but IU South Bend outscored the RedHawks 45-29 after the break for an 84-72 win Saturday.
The RedHawks (1-5, 0-2) shot 46.6 percent and made 12 of 32 3-pointers, but they committed 26 turnovers that IU South Bend turned into 24 points. The Titans also went 21-of-24 at the free-throw line while IU Northwest attempted only six.
IU Northwest trailed 2-0 early before Steele hit a 3-pointer, and Ciara Bonner followed with a 3 off a Gracie Little assist for a 6-2 lead. Steele scored 13 of the RedHawks' 23 first-quarter points, going 5-of-7 from the field with three 3-pointers.
After Keylee Hudson's 3-pointer tied it at 25 in the second quarter, Ava Kingery answered with a 3 off a Nia Allen assist. She hit three 3-pointers in the quarter, and her third, off a Little assist with 3:42 left, made it 38-27, the RedHawks' biggest lead. IU South Bend closed the half on a 12-5 run, and IU Northwest led 43-39 at the break.
The third quarter turned the game. The Titans outscored IU Northwest 25-14, shooting 9-of-14, and Aubrie Booker's 3-pointer at 8:38 gave them a 46-45 lead they never gave up. Bradie Chambers scored 10 of her 24 points in the quarter, and IU South Bend led 64-57 going into the fourth.
Steele's layup and free throw cut it to 62-69 early in the fourth, and Allen's layup with 4:31 left made it 66-72. Chambers and Emma Reust answered with back-to-back scores, and IU South Bend led by as many as 13 in the final minute.
Allen finished with 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting, seven rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes. Steele shot 8-of-14 and 5-of-9 from 3-point range. Kingery had 11 points and three assists, and Bonner added nine points and six rebounds.
Chambers shot 9-of-13 and 6-of-8 at the line for IU South Bend, with four rebounds and three steals. Kenzie Fulks scored 19 and went 5-of-5 at the line, Booker had 15 and Hudson added 11.
IU Northwest returns home Wednesday, Nov. 18, to host St. Francis at 5 p.m. CST. The game kicks off the annual Toys for Tots drive, and fans who bring a new, unwrapped toy get in free.
