By Oaklee Fielder, Sports Editor
The Lady Ranger women’s basketball team started perfect after facing two teams in the GAC-NSIC Conference Challenge and winning them both, making them 2-0.
Their first game was against the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. It was a tough battle as the two teams were separated by only six points at the end of the first half. Slowly but surely, the Lady Rangers did their thing and increased their lead. By the end of the fourth quarter, they were up by 10 and won the game 67-57.
The second game was against the Winona State University Warriors. This was a much harder-fought game for the Lady Rangers. Northwestern was up at the first quarter by just three points, 18-15. The second quarter didn’t extend or cut their lead, as both teams scored 11 points to make it 29-26 at the half. In the third quarter, the Warriors cut the Lady Rangers’ lead to just one point as they entered the final quarter.
The fourth quarter was close, as the two teams traded the lead multiple times. After a layup from Summya Adigun, the Lady Rangers were up by one. The Warriors were not able to score, and the Lady Rangers won their second game of the year.