Women's Basketball kept its winning streak alive Wednesday evening.
The (RV) Ravens capped off a four-games in seven-days stretch with a 70-56 win over the Missouri Valley College Vikings. It's the Ravens sixth win in a row.
The Ravens held a slim 2-point lead at halftime but started to take control of the contest late in the third quarter. A 1-point lead with 2 minutes left in the period turned into a 6-point lead thanks in large part to a 2-point bucket and a 3-pointer by Kennedy Nicholson.
The Ravens were able to push their lead to double-digits early in the fourth quarter. The Vikings continued to battle, but the Ravens kept the visitors at arm's length in the final 10 minutes to earn the victory.
Nicholson scored a team-high 17 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Josie Weishaar scored 11 points, keying a Ravens run in the first half. Alleigh Kramer had 6 points and 8 rebounds, and Nicole Storck scored 6 points and grabbed 5 boards.
A spurt late in the second quarter helped give the Ravens a 29-27 lead at halftime. The Ravens trailed 23-18 with 3:32 to play in the half, but Weishaar provided the spark her team needed.
First, she sank a pair of free throws and then picked off a Vikings pass at midcourt, flashed into the lane for a layup and was fouled, converting the free throw to tie the score at 23-23. After a MVC free throw, Weishaar buried a 3-pointer to give the Ravens a 2-point lead. Riley Bruggeman also hit a 3-pointer for the Ravens late in the quarter, giving them the 2-point edge at halftime.
The Ravens pushed their lead out further in the third quarter, then took control in the final frame for their sixth-straight win.
Next up for the Ravens (16-6, 14-4 Heart) is a 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 game at Culver-Stockton College.
