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Box Score

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2013) – The North Central College women's basketball team was never able to get the ball rolling Saturday afternoon, falling 124-99 at the University of Dubuque.
 
The Spartans (5-3) jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, highlighted by a pair of baskets by Daneshia Snitker, and would hold the lead the remainder of the contest.
 
Dubuque opened up its largest lead of the first half, a 26-point advantage with 5:00 minutes remaining before halftime. 
 
The Spartans took a 66-48 lead into the intermission, shooting a blistering 68 percent from the field while connecting on 12 of 16 free throws.
 
North Central shot just 32 percent from the field, including 7 of 29 shooting from three-point range.
 
The second half was much of the same for the Cardinals (4-3), as the Spartan offense opened up a 39-point lead at one point down the stretch.
 
Bobbi Johns led the Cardinals with 15 points, while Uzuri Williams and Anita Sterling added a career-high 11 points each.
 
Seven Spartans finished the afternoon in double digit scoring, led by Emily Brinker's 19 points.
 
North Central travels to Milwaukee School of Engineering, Saturday, Dec. 17.  Tip-off at the Kern Center is slated for 7 pm.