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SOMERS, Wis. - Amanda Gibson and Jadee Rooney each scored 14 points to lead the Wisconsin-Parkside women’s basketball team to a 60-50 upset over Northern Kentucky University on Saturday. Wisconsin-Parkside held NKU to just 35.4 percent shooting from the field and was 22-for-26 from the free-throw line to seal the win. NKU entered the game ranked No. 2 nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, but the Norse fell behind by 13 points in the first half and never recovered. Cassie Brannen led NKU (17-2 overall, 9-2 Great Lakes Valley Conference) with 16 points. Jessie Slack added 14 points for the Norse, who are now tied with Wisconsin-Parkside (13-7, 9-2 GLVC) for first place in the GLVC East Division. Slack, a senior guard from Mt. Perry, Ohio, has now scored in double figures in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season. NKU has lost four of its last five games in DeSimone Gymnasium against Wisconsin-Parkside. The Norse’s only win during that period came last season, when NKU posted a 69-54 victory against the Rangers. Karen Brackman scored eight points and dished out four assists for NKU, which will play host to Saint Joseph’s at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday. |
