Well that was fun and I can say that without being sarcastic. What seems like the first time in a long time, Nebraska played a full game. Offensively it seemed like everything was falling, especially in the second half. Defensively the suffocated Richmond’s offense and really made to hard to get any sort of scoring done. Britt Prince and Callin Hake score in double digits in Nebraska’s win over the Spiders.
The Huskers will take on Baylor on Friday on the Round of 64 at 1:00 pm.
First Quarter
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Prince gets Nebraska started off in the scoring with a mid range jumper. Good defense by the Huskers lead to a one and done by Richmond and then Callin Hake drills the corner three (5-0 Neb). Maggie Doogan for the Spiders hits a three to cut that lead to two. Prince makes a defender skate right by her and she hits another mid range shot. I’m sorry, but Petra is such a liability defensively, she’s just not fast enough to cover down low. Richmond has taken the 10-7 lead after back to back turnovers by Nebraska. Jessica Petrie gets a beautiful lob pass into Amiah Hargrove for her first points. Kennadi Williams forces a Spider turnover and we head to a media timeout with 4:45 left in the first.
Jessica Petrie has 3 straight assists as she hits a back door cutting Prince. Logan Nissley hits the in bound corner three, Nebraska is up 16-14. Britt Prince gets the block which will ultimately end in a Petrie three. Not a lot happened in those last few minutes, Richmond went over two minutes without scoring and Nebraska was getting some good looks, but they just didn’t fall. The Huskers will take the 19-14 lead into the second quarter.
Nebraska 19 Richmond 14
Second Quarter
Kennadi Williams notches her first points with a corner three. Williams does head to the locker room now as she collided with Prince and the floor. Amiah Hargrove drives to the hoop, gets fouled and will shoot free throws (2 of 2). Britt Prince passes the ball over the trees into Petra Bozan and she converts, Nebraska is up 26-18. Hargrove gets fouled and will head back to the charity stripe, she makes the first and then Richmond called a timeout with 6:33 left in the first half.
Amiah Hargrove will make her second free throw. I really just dislike when we chuck up threes so early in the shot clock and even more when it’s our bigs doing it. Callin Hake will hit her second three of the night putting the Huskers up 31-23. Good news is Kennadi Williams is back on the court after going to the locker room early this quarter. A media timeout is taken with 4:06 left in the half.
Out of the timeout, Callin Hake ties the ball up with a Richmond player and it gives Nebraska the ball. Britt Prince gets her second block of the game. Jessica Petrie takes the ball to the rim and will get rewarded with free throws (1 of 2). Hake throws the head fake, makes her defender bite and blows right by her for a quick two (34-26 Neb). Emily Fisher gets called for a foul that was clearly a tie-up, but we move forward. Richmond has cut it to a four point game with those free throws. Another foul with send the Spiders to the free throw line to try and cut the lead to two.
Nebraska 34 Richmond 32
Halftime Stats
Callin Hake: 8 points, 4 rebounds
Amiah Hargrove: 8 points
Britt Prince: 6 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks
Jessica Petrie: 4 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Nebraska is shooting 50% from the field, including 45% from beyond the arc. The Huskers are losing the rebounding battle 17-11, also an assist to turnover ration of 9 to 7.
Third Quarter
Britt Prince takes a mid range shot and has a chance at three points the hard way. Prince will miss the shot, but Petra Bozan is backside to clean it up and put the ball through the net. Quick trigger three for Logan Nissley gives Nebraska a double digit lead (42-32). Richmond takes a timeout with 7:42 left in the third quarter.
Britt Prince and Petra Bozan make back to back layups, Nebraska is up 46-32. Jessica Petrie gets the tough up and over to fall. Nebraska’s defense has been stellar this second half. The threes are falling for the Huskers tonight as Prince hits one from the right side. Nebraska’s rebounding has also been better this half so far which is giving them a lot more opportunities to have more possessions and fast break points. A media timeout comes at 3:29 left in the quarter (53-34 Neb).
Callin Hake does not want to go home, she just drilled back to back threes. Nebraska’s defense has been stifling only letting Richmond score six points this quarter. Britt Prince hits another mid range jumper to put herself at 17 points so far.
Nebraska 61 Richmond 38
Fourth Quarter
The Huskers pick up where they left off and get the ball inside the paint to Bozan for two. Prince. Mid range. What’s new? Callin Hake. Taking a charge. What’s new? Prince, mid range, Hake, another charge. I’m starting to sound repetitive. I don’t even know what to say anymore, Britt Prince has just taken over this game. Jessica Petrie sends the ball into the media with that block. Claire Johnson sacrifices her body by taking another offensive foul. Media timeout with 4:46 left in the game.
Claire Johnson drills the left wing three to put Nebraska up 72-47. Claire Johnson. Three. Assisted by Kennadi Williams cross court. Nebraska has FINALLY closed out a game up double digits. This was an all around great game from the Huskers offensively and defensively and it’s something I feel like we haven’t seen too much this year. The third quarter is really what one this game when the Huskers went of a 17-0 run.
Nebraska 75 Richmond 56
Postgame Stats
Britt Prince: 22 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Callin Hake: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Petra Bozan: 8 points, 6 rebounds
Jessica Petrie: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
Amiah Hargrove: 8 points, 2 rebounds
Claire Johnson: 6 points
Nebraska shot 57% from the field, including 50% from beyond the arc. Nebraska lost the rebounding battle 29-26; however, the rebounding in the second half was key in getting this win. The Huskers had 19 assists to 14 turnovers.
