GARROTE STRONG IN HAWKS ROAD DEFEAT TO TROJANS

MASON CITY, Iowa – The Northeast Community College women's basketball team capped off a stretch of four games in seven days Saturday in Mason City, Iowa against North Iowa Area Community College. The Hawks fell in the matchup by a final score of 85-62.

Northeast (9-11, 6-6 ICCAC) got off to a slow start and struggled to regain any momentum after the first quarter of play. The Trojans shot 47.5-percent from the field and 40.9-percent from beyond the three-point line in the contest in what was the second meeting of the two squads this year. Clara Garrote (Salamanca, Spain) was a bight spot for the Hawks as she tallied one of her best scoring totals of the season in the showdown with 16 points on the afternoon.

STAT SHEET:

Allison Richards (Pine Ridge, S.D.): 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL

Clara Garrote (Salamanca, Spain): 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST

Sharissa Haas (Pine Ridge, S.D.): 10 PTS, 6 REB

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Women's Basketball Coach Matt Svehla on where the game was won today for NIACC:

"We had a rough first half," Svehla said. "NIACC put up 32 points in the first quarter and they popped the game open. They were sharp and we had no answers. We battled in the second half, but NIACC is a tough team, and it is hard to make a big run. We will need to regroup as a very tough Iowa Western team will be next."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will finally return home and will host No. 2 Iowa Western Community College at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.

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