LINCOLN, Neb. (November 29th, 2024) - Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball was dealt a 64-58 loss by Pacific Lutheran University on Friday afternoon. The loss drops NWU to 0-5 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Nebraska Wesleyan raced out to an 18-12 lead after one quarter of play. The Prairie Wolves were fueled by eight points from junior forward Carney Black. The Black and Gold shot a scorching 53.84% from the field. However, Pacific Lutheran responded by outscoring NWU 38-26 in the second and third quarter. The Prairie Wolves shot a combined 34.62% from the floor during the middle section of the game. Trailing 50-44, Nebraska Wesleyan used a quick 6-0 run to tie the game at 50 with just over seven minutes to play. However, the Lutes answered with a 14-8 run to secure a 64-58 win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Carney Black: 15 pts., 9 reb., 2 stl.
• Tessa Skelton: 13 pts., 2 reb., 2 ast., 1 stl.
• Brynn Sebek: 6 pts., 2 reb., 5 ast., 1 stl.

UP NEXT
Nebraska Wesleyan will face the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 30th. The game will be played at Reid Arena, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
 

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