NAMPA, Idaho – Northwest Nazarene women's basketball dropped a home match up to Montana State Billings on Thursday night. The Yellowjackets finished with a score of 63, and the Nighthawks a score of 53.
The Nighthawks are now 8-10 overall and 4-6 in GNAC play.
How it Happened
The Nighthawks opened the game with a 6-0 run with points coming from
Jordan Pinson,
Clare Eubanks, and
Loy Waid. NNU held a 14-9 lead at the end of the 1
st quarter, but MSUB went on a 7-0 run to take the lead in the final minute and thirty seconds of the quarter.
Neither team was able to create much of a run in the second quarter. After a little back-and-forth scoring, the Yellowjackets led 29-23 at the half.
The Nighthawks notched the third quarter 16-15 thanks to 50% shooting from the field and deep balls coming from
Emma Clark and
Jordan Pinson.
Emma Clark had seven points in the 3
rd quarter.
MSUB held just a 54-50 lead with four minutes remaining in the game. In those final four minutes, the Yellowjackets outscored the Nighthawks 9-3. All MSUB's final nine points came off free-throws, and the final three points for NNU came from a deep ball by
Kate Clark.
Nighthawks Notes
- Clare Eubanks led the team in points and rebounds with a double-double. She had 14 points and 12 rebounds. She also shot 100% from the free-throw line.
- NNU had nine fastbreak points to MSUB's 0
- The Nighthawks had 22 points in the paint to the Yellowjackets' 18
Up Next
The Nighthawks will face Seattle Pacific on Saturday, January 28
th.
