NORTHEAST DROPS NAILBITER TO NO. 18 DMACC

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College women's basketball team returned to the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk Wednesday night and hosted No. 18 Des Moines Community College in a conference showdown. The Hawks fell by a final score of 72-62 in a game that was tight the whole way.

Northeast (10-13, 7-8 ICCAC) led the nationally-ranked Bears most of the night behind 29 points from Allison Richards (Pine Ridge, S.D.). The Hawks had 30 points in the paint compared to just 10 from DMACC and looked to be primed for a huge home victory, but a few shots struggled to fall in the final five minutes that ultimately were the difference in the contest.

STAT SHEET:

Allison Richards (Pine Ridge, S.D.): 29 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST

Amber Lawson (Wynot, Neb.): 18 PTS, 6 REB

Clara Garrote (Salamanca, Spain): 8 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Women's Basketball Coach Matt Svehla on the fight his team showed against a strong opponent tonight:

"We did a pretty good job with our zone," Svehla said. "I thought our ball movement in the first half was pretty good. We didn't quite get it done, but we had opportunities. In all, I liked the effort and we've got a road game against a good Iowa Central team on Saturday, so we'll get back at practice to get ready to roll."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will travel to Iowa Central Community College at 1 p.m. Saturday in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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