By Jara Reeder, Senior Reporter
The Northwestern women’s basketball team lost two games on the road last week, making the team 8-11 overall.
The Lady Rangers headed to Magnolia, Arkansas, to take on Arkansas-Monticello on Friday, as bad weather both changed the location and moved the game a day back.
The first quarter was dry for the Lady Rangers, with Faith Simpson being the first to put two points on the board.
Carly Craig scored on a three-pointer, giving the Lady Rangers a 20-5 deficit at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Nikya Orange started the Lady Rangers off by driving and finishing a layup.
The Lady Rangers tried to bring the Blossom lead down to single digits, but at the half, Monticello had a 29-16 lead.
In the second half, the Lady Rangers worked to get more points on the board, but the Blossoms came back each time, matching points with the Lady Rangers.
In the fourth quarter, the Lady Rangers tried to rally, as Talayah Thomas broke free for a layup with nearly seven minutes to go.
Despite several comeback attempts, the Lady Rangers lost by a score of 61-44.
The Lady Rangers then moved on to face the Southern Arkansas Lady Muleriders on Saturday.
In the first half of the game, the Lady Rangers maintained a lead for most of the period, but the Lady Muleriders followed close behind.
Orange started the off the Lady Rangers with a layup with Craig scoring right after by shooting her first three-pointer of the night.
Both the Lady Rangers and Lady Muleriders played neck and neck, leaving the first quarter with just a one-point difference in favor of the Lady Muleriders.
Late in the first half, Talayah Thomas passed the ball to Camille Thomas as she scored a jump shot to give the Lady Rangers a 30-28 lead at halftime.
In the second half, the Lady Rangers lost their lead and did not keep up with the Lady Muleriders.
Northwestern lost, 68-56, making it the third loss in a row for the Lady Rangers.