The Red Raiders recorded an 84-76 come-from-behind win over the host Doane Tigers Saturday afternoon in Crete, Neb. Northwestern won their 14th straight game and improved to 26-1 overall, 16-0 in the GPAC with two games left in the regular season. Doane fell to 16-12 overall, 9-7 in the GPAC.
After a brief Red Raider lead to start the game, Doane took control in the first half, leading 20-10 after the first nine minutes. The Tigers extended the lead out to 17 (38-21), the largest of the game by either team, with just under four minutes left to play in the opening half. Northwestern, however, closed the half on a 10-2 run to cut the margin down to 40-31 at intermission.
The Red Raiders came out firing in the second half as they scored the first 10 points to take a 41-40 lead. During the next 12 minutes, the lead exchanged hands six times until, with the score tied at 69, Northwestern went on an 11-2 run to take the lead for good, 80-71. Coach Woudstra's squad held on to earn the 84-76 win.
Debbie Remmerde set a new school record with 51 points, breaking her own previous mark of 50 set earlier this season against South Dakota Tech. She made 19/28 field goal attempts, 6/11 three pointers and 7/8 from the free throw line. Randa Hulstein was the only other Northwestern player in double figures with 10. NWC shot 49% for the game, 59% in the second half. Coach Woudstra's squad won the battle of the boards, 40-38, led by Crystal Algood and Mandy Carr with seven and six, respectively. Miranda Boekhout dished out six assists.
With the win, Northwestern remains undefeated in league play at 16-0 with two regular season games left. They will play third-ranked Morningside, also 16-0 in the GPAC, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Sioux City at 6:00 pm.
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