Huskers Shoot Past Lancers

Lincoln - Sophomores Amiah Hargrove and Britt Prince both recorded double-doubles to lead Nebraska to a 104-40 women's basketball exhibition win over Mount Marty on Friday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Hargrove, a 6-2 forward from Christopher, Ill., pumped in a game-high 26 points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for the Big Red, while Prince pitched in 14 points and a game-high 10 assists.

Hargrove, who knocked down 6-of-8 three-pointers, was joined in a 20-point performance by senior guard Callin Hake, who finished with 22 points and also connected on 6-of-8 threes.

Hargrove and Hake led a Big Red barrage from beyond the arc that included 19-of-39 three-point shooting as a team. It was the most three-pointers that a Nebraska team has ever hit in a home game.

Sophomore Claire Johnson contributed 11 points on 3-of-8 threes while adding six assists, while fellow sophomore Petra Bozan put five Huskers in double figures with 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Huskers hit 39-of-79 shots (.494) from the field but just 7-of-12 free throws in the game. NU also outworked Mount Marty on the boards, 49-39, and won the turnover battle, 23-10. 

Nebraska held the Lancers to just 28.3 percent (17-60) shooting from the field, including just 2-of-17 from three-point range. Crofton, Nebraska native Lacey Sprakel led Mount Marty with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Nebraska hit 9-of-20 three-pointers in the first half while forcing 17 turnovers to sprint to a 55-17 halftime lead. Hake led Nebraska with 13 points on 3-of-4 first-half three-pointers to lead Nebraska. Hargrove added 10 points, five rebounds and three steals. 

Prince added 12 points and five assists, while Johnson contributed six points and a pair of assists in the opening half. Bozan also enjoyed a solid half with six points and six rebounds.

The Huskers outworked Mount Marty 22-13 on the glass in the first half, and won the turnover battle, 17-5. Nebraska hit 50 percent (21-42) of its shots from the floor and 4-of-6 free throws. The Huskers assisted on 15 of their 21 baskets.

Nebraska held Mount Marty to 7-of-20 shooting, including just 1-of-5 threes. Crofton High School grads Sprakel and Alexis Folkers led the Lancers with four points each in the first half.

Nebraska opens regular-season play against Northwestern State on Monday, Nov. 3. Tip-off between the Huskers and Lady Demons is set for Noon (CT), following the annual Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally, which begins at 9:30 a.m. More than 80 schools from across Nebraska are registered to participate in the event, which will include nearly 4,000 middle grades students and accompanying adults.