Late Rally Falls Short as Women’s Basketball Loses at Eastern Michigan

Late rally falls short as women’s basketball loses at Eastern Michigan

The NIU women’s basketball team (4-15, 2-6 MAC) was defeated 72-62 on the road by Eastern Michigan University (9-9, 3-5 MAC) on Saturday. The Huskies could not complete the comeback despite a late fourth-quarter rally, pulling within two points on multiple occasions as the Eagles held firm.  Three Huskies scored in double digits, led by graduate student guard Nadechka Laccen (18), freshman guard Sa’Mahn Johnson (16) and freshman guard Emilie Sor…

Eastern Michigan Fends Off Late NIU Rally For 72-62 Win - NIU Athletics

YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team set a season-high in field goal percentage for the second straight game on Saturday afternoon but it wasn't enough to get by the Eastern Michigan Eagles in a 72-62 loss at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.