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Northwest 70, Newman 54 (MIAA Tournament)

Action shot of the Northwest women's basketball team huddled during the game against Newman
Photo courtesy of Matthew Hicks/Ryan Weaver, Bearcat Athletics
2023 MIAA Basketball Championship game between Missouri Southern and Northeastern State University at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team took down the Newman Jets in the first round of the MIAA Tournament with a final score of 70-54.

Caely Kesten led the team with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and two threes. Lindsey Kelderman finished with 12 points, and Emma Atwood had a 10 points and a team-high six rebounds.

With the win, Northwest moves on to face No. 1-seeded Nebraska-Kearney Thursday, March 2. Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. at Municipal Auditorium. Tune in for the match on KXCV-KRNW starting at 5:30pm with the pregame show.