Lady Raiders Dominate

No. 2 Northwestern went into Wednesday night’s matchup against No. 3 Morningside with national attention on the outcome. The Lady Raiders seemed unfazed and beat the visitors with a striking score of 76-46.
NW forced the Mustangs into 25 turnovers and held them to only 29 percent shooting on the night, while the Raiders overcame 28 turnovers of their own by shooting 53 percent from the floor.
The much-anticipated battle started out close until the Raiders pushed ahead to their largest lead of the first half, 30-15, with four minutes remaining until halftime. Heading into the locker room, NW’s lead was closed to 34-23.
Slowly forcing turnovers and converting their own shots, the Raiders built their advantage to a game-high 71-39 with 5:25 left in the second half before finally closing out the game with their 30-point domination.
Junior Val Kleinjan drained 21 points, including five treys, to lead the Raiders. Senior Becca Hurley put in 15 points and dished out seven assists. Sophomore Kendra De Jong added another double-double to her season total by dropping 10 points and grabbing 13 boards. Junior Kami Kuhlmann provided a well-rounded effort by dishing out five assists and scoring eight points. She also added four steals.
The Lady Raiders will be action next on the 16th when they travel to Dakota Wesleyan.