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Women's Basketball 11/18/2008 10:39:53 PM

Eagles still seeking first win after loss to UW-River Falls

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ST. PAUL (Nov. 18, 2008) – Northwestern College is still seeking its first win of the season in women's basketball after taking a 63-43 loss to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Falcons jumped out to a 16-point lead after 20 minutes and never looked back, winning by a final margin of 20 points.

Northwestern couldn't get out of the 20s for the second straight game in terms of shooting percentage, as the Eagles were only able to make 14 of their 56 attempts from the field. The bigger and faster Falcons dominated under the hoop, out-scoring NWC 28-14 in the paint while capitalizing on 22 second chance points.

Turnovers were a struggle for the Eagles, who committed 23 after tallying only nine three days ago. River Falls finished with 12 turnovers as a team.

Katie DeWitt (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) had her second straight double-double for Northwestern with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Ariel Liesch (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) added nine points for the Eagles, while Melissa Moore (Niagara, Wis./Florence) (Niagara, Wis./Florence) tallied seven points and seven rebounds.

River Falls had a pair of players hit double digit points, including Taylor House and Kelli Hilt. Both had 12 points for the Falcons, while Hilt added 10 rebounds for a double-double.

At 2-0 on the season, Northwestern will seek its first win this weekend at its own Radisson Tip-Off Tournament. The Eagles will face North Central University in the tournament's opening round on Friday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.. River Falls will also be a part of the four-team event, facing Judson University on Friday at 2 p.m.

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