KEARNEY - The UNK Women have won nine in a row after overcoming a second half deficit on Thursday night.

The Lopers trailed Central Oklahoma by nine midway through the third quarter, but used stout defense and solid free throw shooting down the stretch to ultimately win 75-69.

Graduate student Haley Simental scored a game-high 19 for UNK while Brooke Carlson and Trinity Law each aded 11 as the Lopers had ten players contribute to the scoring effort.

Kelsey Johnson led Central Oklahoma with 12 points in the defeat.

UCO (15-7) 20 20 10 19 - 69

#23 UNK (21-2) 19 18 17 21 - 75