ORANGE CITY, IOWA: The Grand View women's basketball team fell to Northwestern 95-51 on Saturday at the Bultman Center in the Pizza Ranch Classic. The Vikings led 3-0 early in the first quarter before Northwestern took control.
Claire Galbraith hit a three-pointer assisted by Ellie Knock to give Grand View a 3-0 lead at the 9:16 mark. Taryn Ottemann added a free throw, and Addalyn Rooney, Lily Smith, Eva Solseth and Gabby Dwanyen all scored to keep the Vikings close early. Northwestern answered with a run, including three-pointers late in the quarter, to lead 25-12 after one.
Grand View had its best stretch in the second quarter, scoring 21 points. Ottemann scored 10 in the quarter, hitting two three-pointers and a pair of layups. Avery Moon added a three-pointer off an assist from Rooney, and Solseth made two free throws. Rooney scored on a jumper, Galbraith added a layup assisted by Smith, and Onyimyechi Nkwogu finished a layup in the paint. Northwestern led 48-33 at the break.
Grand View scored 13 points in the third quarter. Ottemann opened with a layup and added two free throws, and Nkwogu hit a three-pointer assisted by Smith. Smith scored on a jumper and a layup, and Galbraith made two free throws. Northwestern led 69-46 after three.
Smith opened the fourth quarter with a jumper in the paint. Sharmaine Tapling made three free throws late, and the Vikings scored 5 points in the quarter.
GAME NOTES:
- Taryn Ottemann led the Vikings with 15 points and 5 rebounds, going 2-6 from three-point range.
- Lily Smith scored 8 points and had 3 assists.
- Claire Galbraith scored 7 points, and Onyimyechi Nkwogu added 5 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes.
- Sharmaine Tapling made 3 of 4 free throws in 3 minutes of play.
- Grand View shot 47.1% from the field in the second quarter and scored 21 points.
- The Vikings grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and had 3 blocks, including 2 from Avery Moon.
- Grand View scored 20 points in the paint.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Grand View falls to 1-4 on the season. The Vikings travel to Mayville, ND to take on Mayville State University on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 5 PM.
