Women’s basketball takes down Maryland on New Year’s Eve

Nebraska women’s basketball ended 2023 with a New Year’s Eve bout against conference foe Maryland. The Huskers and the Terrapins traded blows throughout the afternoon, with Nebraska achieving an 87-81 victory.

The Huskers fell short in total shooting compared to Maryland, going 27-of-69 in the win, while the Terrapins landed 32-of-64. Nebraska did edge out Maryland from beyond the arc, sinking 10-of-32 over the Terrapins’ 7-of-23. The Huskers also delivered at the free throw line, going 23-of-26 while Maryland went 10-of-16.

Alexis Markowski recorded her eighth double-double of the season in the win, scoring 20 points and securing ten rebounds. It was also Markowski’s fourth 20-point performance of the season. Freshman Natalie Potts added her second double-double of her young career, dropping 17 points and earning a career-high 13 rebounds.

Jaz Shelley also earned a double-double, delivering 13 points and serving up 11 assists. Sophomore Callin Hake rounded out Nebraska’s offense with a career-high 16 points. Hake also knocked down four 3-pointers for the Huskers.

Nebraska moves to 10-3 on the season and improves to 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers will hit the road to start 2024 by taking on Wisconsin on Jan. 4. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.

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