DeKALB, Ill. — The University of Toledo women’s basketball team was guided by Nakiah Black’s 16 points in a 63-51 Mid-American Conference win over Northern Illinois on Saturday at the Convocation Center.
Black was efficient on the floor for Toledo (7-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) in just 23 minutes of game action. She made 6 of 10 shots, including 2 of 6 3-pointers.
The Rockets scored 22 points off the bench, and half of those came from Tanaya Beacham. The Rogers High School alumna had 11 points and collected a game-high nine rebounds in 21 minutes.
Quinesha Lockett had 10 points in 30 minutes for the Rockets.
Northern Illinois (4-10, 0-3 MAC) had just one double-digit scorer: Grace Hunter had 11 points for the Huskies.
Toledo held a 31-28 lead at halftime, and outscored the home team 17-7 in the third quarter. The Rockets shot 45.5 percent (5 for 11) compared to Northern Illinois’ 18.2 percent (2 for 11) in the third quarter.
At one point in the fourth quarter, Toledo held a 20-point lead — the largest of the game.
Toledo had 14 turnovers to 17 for Northern Illinois, and out-rebounded Northern Illinois 40-32.
Rockets guard Mariella Santucci finished with just four points, but she dished out a game-high six assists in 28 minutes.
Toledo won its second straight game, and has won four of five and five of its previous seven dating back to Jan. 14.
Toledo continues MAC play against Akron on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Savage Arena. It is the final tuneup before the Battle of I-75 versus Bowling Green on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Toledo.
First Published January 12, 2020, 1:02 a.m.
