MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 10: Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Callin Hake (14) handles the ball during the second half of a Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament championship game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers on March 10, 2024, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Hake, Petrie lead No. 21 Nebraska over North Alabama

The Associated Press
1 year ago
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Callin Hake had 17 points and Jessica Petrie added 14, both career highs for the reserves, and No. 21 Nebraska rolled to an 85-48 win over North Alabama on Tuesday night.

The Lions scored the first basket of the game but went 2 of 16 and the Cornhuskers scored the last 10 points of the quarter — six by Hake — and led 15-4.

Nebraska had the first four points of the second quarter and had a 12-0 run that included two Kendall Moriarty 3-pointers and four free throws for Hake and the lead was 36-16 at the break.

Britt Prince and Alberte Rimdal both had 13 points for the Cornhuskers (5-0), who went 8 of 21 from 3-point range after setting a school record with 20 on 59% shooting in their last game. Alex Markowski added 10 points.

Jazzy Klinge led the Lions (2-3) with 11 points and Charity Gallegos added 10.

Nebraska shot 48% overall and was 15 of 19 from the foul line and had a 48-32 rebounding advantage. North Alabama was 7 of 18 from 3-point range (49%) and 17 of 59 overall (29%).

The Cornhuskers play at in-state rival Creighton on Friday.

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