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Nov. 24, 2001 |
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NKU DEFEATS LEWIS, 74-43 |
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Norse open GLVC play with road victory |
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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Michelle Cottrell scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday afternoon as the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team defeated Lewis University, 74-43, at the Neil Carey Arena. NKU (2-0 overall, 1-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference) held a 26-20 halftime lead, and the Norse used a 14-2 run to begin the second half to break open a close game. Bridget Flanagan scored eight of her 16 points and made two three-point shots to key the NKU spurt. NKU shot 59.3 percent from the field in the second half, and the Norse finished with a 36-27 rebound advantage. Emily Phillips came off the bench and added eight points for NKU, which leads the all-time series with Lewis, 30-3. Cottrell - who had 14 points in the first half Saturday - now has 38 career double-doubles with the Norse, and she is at 1,757 career points. Cottrell needs just 127 points to pass Peggy Vincent (1,883 points) and become NKU’s all-time career scoring leader. Head coach Nancy Winstel now has 389 victories at NKU. She is looking to become the first basketball coach in Norse history to reach the 400-win plateau. |