Husker Women fall to Creighton
Omaha - Hailie Sample scored a career-high 20 points but No. 25 Nebraska suffered a 66-57 loss to in-state rival Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena on Wednesday night.
With the loss, the Huskers slipped to 6-3, while he defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Bluejays improved to 4-2, notching their first win over a top-25 team in three tries on their homecourt this season. Nebraska's setback snapped a seven-game winning streak in the series with the Jays.
Sample hit 9-of-14 shots from the field and both of her free throw attempts to finish with 20 points - doubling her previous career high. She added five rebounds and a pair of assists to go along with one steal.
Senior point guard Lindsey Moore added 15 points and six assists, and Tear’a Laudermill scored eight points off the bench for the Huskers.
Freshman Marissa Janning led Creighton by tying her career high with 19 points. Creighton won the game from long range, hitting 9-of-22 shots from beyond the arc to outscore the Huskers by 21 points from three-point range.
Nebraska's Jordan Hooper was held scoreless for the first time in her career, going 0-for-7 from the field.
The Huskers return to the Devaney Center for a top-25 showdown with No. 24 Florida State on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off between NU and the unbeaten Seminoles (7-0) is set for 2:05 p.m.
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