HAWKS BOUNCE BACK WITH ROAD WIN OVER MARSHALLTOWN

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Three-point shooting was the name of the game for the Northeast Community College women's basketball team Saturday, as they defeated Marshalltown Community College 64-38 in Marshalltown, Iowa.

The Hawks (9-17, 6-10 ICCAC) started off on the right foot when Ashley Hassett (Hershey, Neb.) hit a 3-pointerto grab an early 3-0 lead and never looked back. They went on to have the edge at the end of the first quarter 12-7, and by halftime they had extended that advantage to 28-18. The second half saw much of the same as the Hawks were able to cruise to victory.

As a team the Hawks shot 42.3 percent from beyond the arc and were able to hold the Tigers to just 13 percent from the three-point line.

STAT SHEET

•           Ashley Hassett (Hershey, Neb.): 22 PTS, 8 REB

•           Autumn Dickmander (Brule, Neb.): 19 PTS, 5 REB

•           Marta Pons (Sevilla, Spain): 9 PTS, 9 REB

•           Molly Davis (Yutan, Neb.): 8 PTS, 14 REB, 7 ASST

UP NEXT

The Hawks will return home to face Des Moines Area Community College for the second time this month. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.

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