Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball will start in the new year with a home slugfest versus Northwestern on Saturday. The lone contest will be featured inside Friedrich Arena.
Only up a bucket, Ayla Roth and the Dawgs chopped down the hopes of an upset-minded University of Providence with a 14-0 scoring onslaught to begin the final quarter on Friday.
A competitive first 15 minutes gave way to a comfortable 76-44 victory for No. 3 Campbellsville over No. 9 Concordia. The Bulldogs struggled to crack the Tigers' zone in action in Honolulu.
The Bulldogs will fly to Honolulu, Hawaii facing two talented programs in the Hoops in Hawaii Classic in the coming days. CUNE Women’s Basketball will take the floor against No. 3 Campbellsville and the University of Providence.
The No. 9 Bulldogs drop their first road contest of the season in a top-10 matchup after the No. 1 Defenders used a 13-3 run that finished in the fourth quarter. Dordt took the win in front of the home crowd, 79-57.
Concordia forced 40 turnovers and scored 65 points off those turnovers while routing Midland, 98-37, on Wednesday (Dec. 10). Raelyn Kelty topped the Bulldogs with 15 points.
Coming off the season’s first loss, Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball will look to return to the right tracks against upcoming opponents in Midland and No. 1 Dordt.
Despite its shooting struggles, Concordia had three cracks at a potential game-tying 3-point field goal in the waning moments on Saturday (Dec. 6). Ultimately, No. 14 DWU eked out a 59-56 win over the ninth-ranked Bulldogs.
Behind 11 first half treys, the stifling Bulldogs trampled rival Doane before the break with 28 points off turnovers to double the visitors, 56-23, in the opening quarters on Wednesday.
Rolling into December post-Thanksgiving, the Bulldogs will put their unbeaten record on the line versus Doane and Dakota Wesleyan. The bench in blue and white trumped Mount Marty in last week’s lone battle at Cimpl Arena, 66-59.
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