Huskers Get Back After Win Over Maryland 87-81

(Lincoln, NE) – The Nebraska women’s basketball team was able to knock down another win today after three Huskers knocked in double-doubles. Their 87-81 win helped to put Nebraska at 2-0 in Big Ten play while earning their first home win over Maryland.

Leading in the game was Alexis Markowski with 20 points and 10 rebounds which marked the eighth double-double this season. Behind her was Natalie Potts with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for the three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week. She scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half alone which played a huge role in the Huskers’ win. She also went 7-7 on the day at the free throw line while combining with Markowski for 23 of the 48 Husker rebounds. Jaz Shelley also got in on the action with 13 points and a game-high 11 assists for the 12th double-double as a Husker. While not earning a double-double, Callin Hake was able to knock down 16 points to help be a spark for Nebraska off the bench.

On the opposite end, Lavender Briggs led the Terrapins in scoring with 25 points and four rebounds. She was backed up by both Riley Nelson with 11 and Allie Kubek with 10 points respectively. Despite shooting 50% on the night, Maryland was not able to take the win over the firepower of the Huskers underneath the basket.

Nebraska’s late comeback in the game helped to spark their win over Maryland. The Terrapins never led in the game but statistically, they looked better in points off the bench (44) and field goal percentage (50%). Nebraska was able to lead in both three-point percentage just under 32% while also outrebounding Maryland 48-30. The Huskers were also able to 23-26 at the free-throw line while Maryland went just 10-16.

The Huskers will return to action on Thursday, January 4th against Wisconsin at 8:00 p.m.

(Information provided by huskers.com)