The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team (3-1 overall) scored the game’s first 19 points and never looked back in a 75-53 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-2) on Sunday at Truist Arena.
Tennessee Tech could not stop the duo of graduate student guard Lindsey Duvall and senior guard Ivy Turner, who scored 16 points each. Turner made all eight free-throw attempts and added five rebounds with Duvall adding four rebounds and two assists in her fourth double-digit scoring game of the season.
They had a lot of help as nine different Norse scored. Sophomore guard Khamari Mitchell-Steen had eight points, five rebounds and two assists and sophomore guard Kailee Davis had seven points, four assists and two steals.
NKU made 25 of 55 shots for 46 percent including 4 of 16 from three-point land for 25 percent and an impressive 21 of 26 free throws for 81 percent. Tennessee Tech made 19 of 50 shots for 38 percent including just 1 of 9 from three-point land for 11 percent and 14 of 20 free throws for 70 percent. The Norse had 16 points off 17 Golden Eagle turnovers and had 15 second-chance points to none for Tennessee Tech.
Northern Kentucky led 24-7 after one quarter and 44-24 at halftime. The Norse outscored the Golden Eagles, 13-10 in the final quarter after Tennessee Tech won the third quarter, 19-18.
Tennessee Tech saw eight different players score including three in double-figures. Freshman guard Reghan Grimes led the way scoring 14 points. Junior forward Anna Walker and senior guard Jada Guinn added 11 and 10 points respectively.
Northern Kentucky hits the road Wednesday for another non-league game at Bowling Green (3-1). Game time is 5 p.m. at the Stroh Center.