Seventeen-game win streak concludes regular season
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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19 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 73 |
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15 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 64 |
Team Stats
Northwestern
| Game Statistics | Morningside | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-61) | (24-57) |
| Field Goal % | 44.3% | 42.1% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 31 |
| Assists | 17 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 22 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 17 |
ORANGE CITY, IOWA - After an 11-day break, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' No. 7-ranked team, Morningside College, took down Northwestern College Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Mustangs' 73-64 decision enabled head coach Jamie Sale's team to conclude its regular season with a 23-2 overall and a 21-1 Great Plains Athletic Conference record.
It was evident early on that Mside would need some perseverance to add another triumph to the already eye-popping string. The Mustangs trailed their hosts 12-8 with 3:26 left in the first quarter but managed to rebound towards their victorious vocations. They ended the frame on an 11-3 run to hold a 19-15. The remainder of the first half was back and forth, with the home side overtaking their guests for a 33-31 halftime edge.
The second half saw Morningside improve their ball-handling after a nine-turnover first 20 minutes. Trailing 38-33 early on, they started clawing back to finish the third period up 51-45, which was an advantage they wouldn't relinquish.
Sale's crew finished with a very evenly-distributed scoring output as five players ended in double-figure scoring. Senior guard Sierra Mitchell (SR/Pleasant Hill, Iowa) (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) led them all with 16 points during an afternoon in which she connected on her 400th career three-pointer. Freshman post player Chloe Lofstrom (FR/Armstrong, Iowa) (Armstrong, Iowa) and senior guard Faith Meyer (SR/Pomeroy, Iowa) (Pomeroy, Iowa) contributed 14 points. Junior forward Taylor Rodenburgh (JR/Hawarden, Iowa) (Hawarden, Iowa) resumed her super-sub status, tallying 12 points off the bench. Fellow junior forward Sophia Peppers (JR/Exira, Iowa) (Exira, Iowa) rounded out the double-dippers with 10 points.
Faith Meyer added to her respectable line, finishing with a game-high three steals. The Mustangs out-boarded Northwestern 39-31 as Lofstrom paced the team with eight caroms.
The Mustangs head into league tournament play as the #1 overall seed, hosting the Jimmies from the University of Jamestown in quarterfinal round action Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center's Allee Gym. Game time is 6 p.m.