Christmas break couldn't slow down Women's Basketball's momentum on Wednesday evening.
The Ravens extended their win streak to 6 games with an 84-61 home victory against the Park University Pirates.
The Ravens were able to get off to a good start against a defensively tough Park squad. The Pirates entered the night allowing just 63.5 points per game, but the Ravens raced out to a 22-12 lead after one quarter of action. Helping the Ravens were four 3-pointers, two coming from Kennedy Nicholson on a night she would set a pair of career highs.
The Ravens continued to play well in the second quarter, outscoring the Pirates 19-11 to take a 41-23 lead into the halftime break. Three-point range was again beneficial for the Ravens as they knocked down four more treys, shooting 44.4% from long distance in the first half. The Ravens also forced 13 Park turnovers, directly leading to 11 points. The defense held the Pirates to 30% shooting from the field.
It seemed to be a comfortable lead for the Ravens in the third quarter, but the Pirates made a late push and nearly cut their deficit to single digits. Park outscored the Ravens 24-17 in the quarter as the Ravens took a 58-47 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Ravens were quick to take control back in the final period as Nicholson put together a masterful sequence. She drilled a 3-pointer to push the Ravens lead back to 16 points, then assisted Alleigh Kramer on transition basket. Not done yet, Nicholson buried back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers to push the Ravens out to a 74-47 lead.
Nicholson finished with a career-high 23 points as well as a high of seven made 3-pointers.
The Ravens closed out the night shooting 47% from the field and 46.7% from long range. Lauryn Dubbert added 12 points and Kramer finished with 11 points. Kramer and Dubbert both notched 4 assists, and Riley Bruggeman added 6 points and 4 assists.
Next up for the Ravens (10-4, 8-2 Heart) will be a road trip to Mount Mercy University on Saturday, Jan. 6.
