Northwestern women’s basketball is on the verge of losing postseason play. After losing 83-65 to USC at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday, the Wildcats (8-15, Big Ten 2-10) fell to the last spot on the Big Ten tournament bracket and 15th in the conference. The Trojans (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) ended the first quarter with a double-digit lead that the ’Cats were unable to eliminate. NU cut the deficit down to 14 points in the third quarter but lost by 18 at the final buzzer.
Senior guard Caroline Lau had six points, four rebounds and nine assists. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Junior guard Casey Harter, who made one of NU’s two triples of the game, scored 20 points. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Harter and senior forward Grace Sullivan led NU in points, netting a combined 44. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Sullivan was the highest scorer for NU, notching 24 points. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Willie the Wildcat wore an “Everybody watches women’s sports” shirt in honor of National Women and Girls in Sports Day. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Graduate forward DaiJa Turner scored three points in her 16 minutes of court time. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)Sullivan was honored for reaching 1,000 career points before the game. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)
