Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

MidAmerica no match for second-ranked Northwestern (Iowa)

Making baskets and sharing the basketball weren't the problem Saturday for the MidAmerica Nazarene women's basketball team, which played two games last weekend in the Pizza Ranch Classic at Orange City, Iowa.

Rebounding? Now that was a big issue against Northwestern (Iowa), which is ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Division II Preseason Women's Basketball poll.

The Pioneers shot better than 40 percent from the field and made 12 of 25 3-pointers, dishing 17 assists on 20 baskets, but were out-rebounded 38-14. That more than anything led to a 72-57 loss.

Kristin Malone, Hadleigh Meek and Bethany Rexroth each scored 11 for MidAmerica, 3-2, which dropped its second straight after a three-game win streak to start the season.

Rexrorth also had team-highs in rebounds (4) and assists (4), while Heather Cunard added four assists as well.

| Tod Palmer, todpalmer@theolathenews.com

NORTHWESTERN 72, MIDAMERICA NAZARENE 57

MidAmerica Nazarene (3-2): Kristin Malone 4-12 0-0 11, Hadleigh Meek 3-10 2-2 11, Bethany Rexroth 4-11 3-3 11, Bethany Schwab 2-5 0-0 6, Kristie Tiegreen 2-2 0-1 4, Heather Cunard 2-3 0-0 5, Lindsey Sprague 3-5 0-0 9, Sophia Stockton 0-1 0-0 0, Kerri Zynen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-49 5-6 57.

Northwestern (Iowa) (4-1): Kendra De Jong 5-10 2-4 12, Thea Engen 1-2 2-3 4, Becca Hurley 8-19 3-4 20, Val Kleinjan 3-6 0-0 8, Kami Kuhlmann 9-18 6-6 26, Allison Hulst 0-2 0-0 0, Kristin Neth 0-2 0-0 0, Katie Nieuwsma 1-1 0-0 2, Andrea Wedel 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 27-63 13-17 72.

Halftime NC 35-26. Three-point goals: MNU 12-25 (Sprague 3-5, Meek 3-6, Malone 3-9, Schwab 2-3, Cunard 1-2), NC 5-16 (Kuhlmann 2-4, Kleinjan 2-4, Hurley 1-6, Neth 0-1, Wedel 0-1). Rebounds: MNU 14 (Rexroth 4), NC 38 (Engen 9). Assists: MNU 17 (Cunard, Rexroth 4), NC 17 (Hurley, Nieuwsma 5). Turnovers: MNU 23, NC 20.

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