Karyn Creager

KENOSHA, Wis. - Sammy Kromm scored 22 points as Wisconsin-Parkside posted a 76-56 win over Northern Kentucky University on Thursday at DeSimone Gymnasium.
 
Carrie Weir added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Rangers improved to 19-9 overall, 13-5 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Mackenzie Heise finished with 14 points for Wisconsin-Parkside, which posted its largest margin of victory ever against NKU.
 
Wisconsin-Parkside built a 13-point lead early in the first half, but NKU rallied and pulled with 32-31. The Rangers, however, used a 11-0 run to end the half and held a 43-31 advantage at the break.

“I felt like we struggled the whole first half,” said NKU head coach Nancy Winstel. “They are a very good team. They shot the ball off the dribble very well against us.”
 
Wisconsin-Parkside shot 70.8 percent from the field in the first half and held NKU to 37.5 percent from the floor. Kim Murphy came off the bench in the first half and scored all 12 of her points to spark the Rangers.

In the second half, NKU could not get within 11 points and the Rangers coasted to the win. NKU still leads the all-time series with Wisconsin-Parkside 19-3.

“Good teams battle this time of year, and we just didn’t battle today,” Winstel said.
 
Karyn Creager led NKU (14-10 overall, 11-6 GLVC) with 15 points. Creager’s school-record consecutive made free-throw streak ended at 27 when she missed the second of two free throws with 6:11 left in the game.

Connie Myers added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Norse, who were outrebounded by a 39-25 margin.

The Norse will conclude the GLVC road trip in Romeoville, Ill., where they will face Lewis on Saturday at 2 p.m.