KEARNEY, Neb. – (RV/RV) Nebraska-Kearney controlled the paint Saturday and handed Northeastern State a 79-46 road loss. The Lopers scored 23 points near the basket while the RiverHawks were shut out.
Courtney Lee was NSU's lone player in double-figures with 13 points,
Jaylee Kindred and
Ashton Hackler both had nine.
UNK limited the RiverHawks to just six three-point attempts on the afternoon and connected on just one, a season-low for NSU.
Northeastern State trailed 20-14 following the first stanza, but a seven-point second period allowed the Lopers to pull away for its eighth consecutive win this season.
The Lopers (8-1, 2-0 MIAA) had three in double-figures with Shiloh McCool leading both teams with 17 points.
Kindred paced NSU with six rebounds,
Patrycja Pawlata added five with six points.
The RiverHawks shot 37 percent (20-54) from the field as they dropped their second consecutive game to fall to 4-3 overall (1-2 MIAA).
Northeastern State will return home to host Emporia State on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m.
