Sunday, February 27, 2000

NKU women win 16th straight

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The Associated Press

       

        EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Freshman forward Amy Mobley scored 11 points and had 13 rebounds Saturday as Northern Kentucky University won its 16th consecutive game with a 61-48 victory over the University of Southern Indiana.

        Michele Tuchfarber added 11 points as NKU improved to 24-2 overall, 19-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference. Michelle Cottrell had 13 rebounds for the Norse, who are ranked No.4 nationally in the Division II poll.

        The Norse, the top seed, will play Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne in the first round of the GLVC Tournament on Wednesday.

        NKU — Cottrell 4-8 1-2 9, Mobley 3-10 5-6 11, Jenson 1-3 0-0 3, Livingstone 3-7 0-0 6, Tuchfarber 3-5 4-4 11, Smith 0-3 0-0 0, Cowens 4-6 2-2 10, Flanagan 3-7 0-0 8, Polosky 1-4 1-3 3. Totals: 22-53 13-17 61.

        Southern Indiana— Hughes 6-12 3-6 16, Donner 3-7 0-0 7, Gingerrich 2-10 3-3 7, Miller 4-8 0-0 8, Glaser 2-7 0-0 4, Hochgesang 0-2 0-0 0, Prewett 0-5 2-2 2, Irwin 0-8 4-6 4. Totals: 17-59 12-17 48.

        Three-point field goals: NKU 4-13 (Mobley 0-1, Jenson 1-2, Livingstone 0-2, Tuchfarber 1-3, Smith 0-2, Flanagan 2-3); Southern Indiana 2-9 (Hughes 1-3, Donner 1-2, Gingerrich 0-3, Hochgesang 0-1).

        Halftime score: NKU 30, Southern Indiana 22. Records: NKU (24-2, 19-1), S. Indiana (15-11, 10-10)

       

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