by TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State women’s basketball team lost to Southwest Baptist 67-56 Saturday afternoon inside the NSU Event Center.
The RiverHawks (5-14, 2-11 MIAA) lost their sixth-straight game, while the Bearcats (11-7, 6-6) won their fourth in a row.
Junior forward Mary Jane Buschmann led all scorers with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting. She also tallied four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Senior guard Kate Bellamy added 12 points, six assists and five rebounds. True Freshman Kylie Looney (Cherokee Nation) added 9 points and 5 assists for the Riverhawks as well.
NSU shot 38.9 percent (21-for-54) from the field, 15.4 percent (2-for-13) from behind the 3-point line and 75 percent (12-for-16) at the free-throw line. SBU shot 36.4 percent (20-for-55) overall, 35 percent (7-for-20) from distance and 83.3 percent (20-for-24) at the charity stripe.
No Bearcat starter scored in double figures, and two (Alex Botkin, Mackenzie Skupa) were held scoreless. Aliyah Isaac led the visitors with 15 points off the bench, while Megan Rosenbohm added 11.
NSU led in assists (19-11), steals (10-6), points in the paint (30-20) and fast-break points (4-2). The two teams tied in rebounds (36-36), blocks (6-6) and turnovers (15-15). SBU led in points off turnovers (20-14), second-chance points (12-1) and bench points (43-17).
Northeastern State will return to action with two more home games next weekend. First up will be a 5:30 p.m. showdown on Jan. 28 against Lindenwood.
