OMAHA, NEB. - For the second straight game the Mavericks saw a close game slip away in the fourth quarter, losing 81-67 at Baxter Arena Thursday night. It was Omaha's third straight Summit League loss, and NDSU's sixth straight win.
The Mavericks led 56-53 late in the third quarter on a
Grace Cave layup, assisted by
Katie Keitges, and entered the fourth with a one point lead. But NDSU (12-5, 4-0) turned up the pressure inside down the stretch, outscoring Omaha (9-8, 1-3) 26-11 in the final frame, including 20-2 in the paint, en route to the win.
Cave finished with a season-high 22 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3PT, 4 reb., 2 assists, 2 steals).
Ja Harvey was the only other Maverick in double figures with 13 points (3-3 3PT, 6 reb., 2 assists, 1 steal). Omaha has dropped three in a row for the first time since November.
Omaha had one of their best shooting nights of the season, making 6 of 12 three point shots and hitting on 46% from the field overall, but couldn't slow down the Bison, who made 55% of their shots for the game, including 64.7% in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks host St. Thomas in Summit League play Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT in Baxter Arena. Tickets for all Mavericks home games are available at OMavs.com/Tix.
All Summit League games, home and away, are televised on The Summit League Network. Omaha games can be heard on the radio via the Omaha Mavericks Network, as well as The Varsity Network app or website from Learfield. Details can be found on the OMavs.com schedule page for broadcast specifics and links.
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