Creighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Central Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 50-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
North Central found their leader in sophomore Mya Lewis, who went 7 of 17 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Lewis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlene Kepler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Creighton's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for North Central, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Creighton will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. As for North Central, they will face off against Stuart at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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