From NKU Athletics Communication
In front of a crowd of 5,332 fans — including hundreds of local schoolchildren — during the first Victor’s Hoops 4 Health Day, Northern Kentucky women’s basketball took on an old rival in former Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Stetson.
The Hatters used an efficient second half, shooting over 50.0 percent, to seal a 54-45 victory. With the loss, NKU drops to 2-4 on the season, while Stetson advances to 7-1.
“We continue to talk about our offense. When you hold a team that averages 74 points a game to 54 points, our defensive intensity and effort is pretty good, even though I’m on them constantly that it isn’t good enough,” said head coach Camryn Whitaker. “I do credit and praise our team; we’re holding teams to pretty low point totals. We’ve got to find a better way offensively to get some better shot selection.”
Stat Leaders
· Junior forward Kasey Uetrecht scored 16 points to lead the Norse, with 12 of her points coming from behind the arc in a 4-of-5 3-point performance.
· Redshirt-senior forward Rebecca Lyttle had an impressive line of stats with 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while also adding three blocks, three assists and two steals to lead NKU in each of those categories.
· Junior guard Mikayla Terry added nine points as the third-leading scorer for the Norse.
First Half Summary
· The Norse battled to keep the score knotted at the half, 25-25.
· Three NKU players led in scoring with six points apiece: Lyttle, Terry and redshirt-freshman Taryn Taugher.
· NKU held a 21-14 rebounding advantage in the first 20 minutes of action, and were tied in paint points as 12-12.
Second Half Summary
· Stetson had a stronger second half in the post, outrebounding the Norse 19-9 and putting up a 22-4 advantage in the paint.
· Uetrecht scored 11 of her 16 points in the second half, adding three 3-pointers to her stat sheet as the only Norse to hit a trey in the half.
· NKU shot 33.3 percent in the third quarter and 27.3 percent in the fourth, compared to 53.8 percent in the third and 50.0 percent by Stetson.
The Norse hit the road to take on Tennessee Tech this weekend in Cookeville, Tenn. The game is Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
