UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Northwestern women's basketball team kept Penn State to just 20 percent from beyond the arc, but fell 74-64 to the Lady Lions on the road Thursday.
The Wildcats (8-14, 1-10) had two players score in double figures, led by Paige Mott, who had 12 points and six rebounds. Caroline Lau matched that performance with 12 points off the bench and Sydney Wood added five points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Northwestern grabbed 39 rebounds in Thursday's game compared to Penn State's 27, led by Wood's eight boards. The Wildcats also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 16 rebounds into 13 second chance points.
How It Happened
Northwestern struggled out of the gate, falling behind 23-18 at the end of the first quarter.
Penn State kept adding to their lead in the second quarter, building a 25-19 advantage before Northwestern went on a 9-0 run to take a 28-25 lead. The Wildcats held onto their advantage and led 36-34 heading into halftime. Northwestern dominated in the paint, scoring 12 of its 18 points close to the basket.
Northwestern faltered in the third quarter, giving up 22 points to the Lady Lions, who led 56-47 entering the fourth. Northwestern again played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 11 points in the paint.
Northwestern could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 74-64. Northwestern fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 17 points.
Game Notes
» Northwestern recorded 15 total assists in the game.
» Northwestern played solid perimeter defense, holding Penn State to 20 percent from three point land on 15 attempts.
» The Northwestern bench came alive by scoring 33 points to its scoring output.
» Northwestern lost despite a 39-27 rebounding advantage.
» Northwestern cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
» Paige Mott and Caroline Lau led the Wildcats with 12 points each.
» Northwestern got a team-high eight rebounds from Sydney Wood.
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