January 22, 2026 – The Lady Hornets struggled to find their footing offensively on Thursday night, falling 72-51 against Northeastern State.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The offensive struggles began early as the Lady Hornets made just three of their first ten field goals, and Emporia State had five first-quarter turnovers as they trailed the Riverhawks 19-12 through the first frame.
 
Emporia State's shooting percentage dipped further in the second, as they shot 4-16 from the field, and entered the halftime break trailing 36-24.
 
Following the break, Northeastern State's lead continued to grow as they nearly doubled the third quarter total from the Lady Hornets. Emporia State was outscored 21-11 in the frame and trailed 57-35, which was the largest deficit of the game.
 
The fourth quarter proved to be the best offensive frame of the night for the Lady Hornets, as they shot 7-13 from the floor and 7-10 from the free throw line on their way to outscoring the Riverhawks 22-17.
 
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State converted just 20 of 57 field goal attempts for 35.1% shooting on the night, while the Riverhawks made exactly half of their field goal attempts.
 
Gracie Gilpin and Makenzie McDaniel each had nine points while five more Lady Hornets scored five or more.
 
UP NEXT
The road trip will continue Friday, January 23 as they travel to Arkansas-Fort Smith. Tipoff between the Lions and Lady Hornets is set for 3:30 p.m.