WIEDERIN HAS 16 FOR NO. 25 NORTHEAST IN SHOWDOWN WITH NO. 1 KIRKWOOD

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The No. 25 Northeast Community College women's basketball team traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a top-25 matchup with No. 1 Kirkwood Community College. The Hawks fell in the showdown by a final score of 79-50.

Northeast (14-4, 6-3 ICCAC) stayed with the top-ranked Eagles for much of the first half as Mia Wiederin (Norfolk, Neb.) tallied eight points in the first quarter to get the Hawks rolling early. Wiederin tallied 16 points in the contest as Northeast shot 100-percent from the free-throw line Saturday. Alex Arenas (Wakefield, Neb.) put three 3-pointers in the basket during the ballgame as the Hawks still remain tied for third in the ICCAC standings with a matchup against Des Moines Area Community College upcoming on Wednesday in a crucial duel for postseason positioning.

STAT SHEET:

Mia Wiederin (Norfolk, Neb.): 16 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST

Alex Arenas (Wakefield, Neb.): 9 PTS, 2 REB, STL

Aaliyah Jones (Rapid City, S.D.): 7 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Women's Basketball Coach Matt Svehla on the ranked contest:

"We got off to an okay start, but it just didn't last and they started to separate," Svehla said. "We did some things well but their percentage shooting the ball was much better than ours. They are the number one team in the country for a reason."

Svehla on turning the corner to taking on DMACC on Wednesday:

"The outcome is not what we wanted, but hopefully we can grow from the experience and get focused for our games ahead."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will welcome Des Moines Area Community College to town at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.

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