OMAHA, NEB. – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (15-9, 8-6 SL) complete the season sweep of the University of Nebraska-Omaha (12-14, 7-8 SL) Mavericks, 79-61.
North Dakota came out hot for the second game in a row to its highest scoring first half of the season (51). The second half was a defensive battle, UND would hold Omaha to 41 points to snuff out the comeback attempt.
Kacie Borowicz led with 24 points, four assists and three steals.
Maggie Manson had 12 pts and shot 4-5 from the arc.
Juliet Gordon led with seven rebounds and put up nine points.
The Hawks came out on fire in the first half on both sides of the ball. The first quarter UND would go on 11-1 run for the first 6 minutes and 29 seconds. The strong finish of the first quarter gave the Fighting Hawks the momentum headed into the second quarter. NoDak would drop another 30 points in the second, shooting 76.9% from the floor. They scored 51 points while holding Omaha to 20. NoDak took a 31-point lead into the locker room.
NoDak slowed the game down in the second half, worked to protect the lead. Omaha would work to try and chip away at the 31-point deficit. UNO would hold UND to only 28 points in the second half. The Hawk's defensive effort would not allow for the Mavs to close the gap down to 14.
Coach
Mallory Bernhard had this to say on today's win. "This was a great way to cap off a big weekend! We really locked in and met the challenge of bringing the energy of the Betty on the road with us. We came out really strong defensively and it helped get our offense going. We executed exactly as we wanted to for the first 20 minutes and did a nice job staying focused and not backing down for the final 20."
North Dakota will continue Summit League play on Thursday, taking on Oral Roberts at 7 PM. The game will air on Midco Sports and will be carried on the Home of Economy Radio Network.
Postgame Notes
- This marked Borowicz's 11th 20+ pt. game
- First game shooting over 50%. (54.4) this season
How It Happened
- Q1: UND 21 – UNO 9
- Q2: UND 51 – UNO 20
- Q3: UND 64 – UNO 42
- Q4: UND 79 – UNO 61
