North Dakota won the game 77-71.
North Dakota had a 16-point lead (59-43) going into the 4th quarter.
Danni Nichols led the Western scoring with a career-high 26 points. Olivia Kaufmann had 18. Grace Gilmore had 10.
Attendance at North Dakota = 1,398.
Next game will be at Western Hall on Thursday (Jan 30) vs South Dakota State. That will be the first game of a double-header. The Men will be playing North Dakota State in the second game.
Fighting Hawks Women hold off Western Illinois.
From the Fargo Inforum:
https://www.inforum.com/sports/basketba ... n-Illinois
Current Summit League Standings:
South Dakota 8-0
South Dakota State 7-1
Western Illinois 5-3
North Dakota 4-4
Oral Roberts 3-4
Denver 3-5
North Dakota State 2-5
Omaha 1-6
Purdue Fort Wayne 1-6