HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Four Norse scored in double-figures to lead Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team to a 92-47 victory over West Virginia State at BB&T Arena on Sunday as NKU bested its Division I single-game scoring record.
 
Christine Roush led the charge with 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor and a 3-for-4 showing from long range. Roush netted 16 points in the first half alone and totaled three blocks on the day, one shy of her career-high.
 
Roush was followed by Kasey Uetrecht with 16 total points and six boards, all on the defensive end.
 
Courtney Roush posted a career-high 14 points, all coming in the second half within a span of 11 minutes while Sarah Kinch rounded out NKU's top scorers with 13 points. Kinch tied Shar'Rae Davis with a team-high seven rebounds.
 
The Norse (7-2) shot 59.3 percent from the floor en route to the victory and outrebounded the Yellow Jackets (3-6), 36-23.
 
In the first quarter, NKU forced three early turnovers and netted 11-straight points to lead 16-4 at the 4:04 mark. Roush contributed seven points to the run while the defense held West Virginia State scoreless for five minutes. The Norse led 18-8 heading to the second quarter.
 
The Norse rode an 8-2 run to open the second period with four points coming from Davis who pushed the NKU advantage to 26-10 on a jumper with just over six minutes left in the half.
 
Roush and Uetrecht paired up to lead the Norse throughout the remainder of the half with Roush scoring six points and Uetrecht netting five. Northern Kentucky led 38-21 at the intermission.
 
The Norse expanded their lead to 27 points after an 8-2 run over the first two minutes of the third quarter while the fourth quarter saw the Norse lead increase to a game-high 44 points at the 6:49 mark on a layup from Kinch.
 
The Norse return to the court Wednesday, Dec. 16 when they play host to IU Kokomo. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at BB&T Arena.
 
NORSE NOTES

• NKU held the Yellow Jackets to eight points in the opening period, marking the fourth time the Norse have held an opponent to single digits across a full quarter this season. NKU held Marquette and Miami (Ohio) to eight points and held Cincinnati to nine points in the second quarter of each contest.
• The Norse forced 19 West Virginia State turnovers and converted the miscues into 21 total points.
• Northern Kentucky is in the middle of a seven game home stand as the victory pushes NKU's record to 5-1 at BB&T Arena.
• The NKU bench has posted 40 or more points in back-to-back games after averaging 23.2 entering Saturday's contest.