Storm Win Streak Snapped with Road loss at NSU

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Tori Kilburn posted a game-high 26 points but it was not enough to lead Southeastern to a road victory as the Savage Storm fell 65-59 at Northeastern State on Saturday afternoon in Tahlequah, Okla.
 
The loss drops SE to 3-3 on the year as it turns its attention to Great American Conference play with a trip to Henderson State on Thursday, Dec. 4 t 5:30 p.m. in Arkadelphia, Ark.
 
Kilburn finished with twice as many points as the next highest scorer from either team, shooting 10-of-14 from the floor and adding a 6-of-10 effort at the free throw line.
 
In addition, she was the high rebounder for the Storm with six and dished out a team-high four assists while snagging three steals.
 
Mackenzie Espinosa came off the bench with 11 points in the effort, while Katie Allen just missed double-figures with nine.
 
Espinosa also added five rebounds, while Barr was next in line with three assists.
 
Southeastern finished the game shooting 48.9 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from beyond the arc, but fell victim to 23 turnovers, including five in the fourth quarter.
 
SE opened the game on a 14-2 run capped by an Espinosa three, but NSU answered and closed the final three minutes with an 8-0 run to cut the SE advantage to 14-10 at the end of one quarter.
 
The teams traded buckets throughout the second quarter with the Storm edging its lead out to seven points, taking a 30-23 lead at the halftime break.
 
The RiverHawks narrowed the Storm lead to one possession over the course of the third quarter with SE taking a 43-41 lead into the final frame.
 
Southeastern pushed its lead back out to five points, but by the 3:36 mark of the fourth quarter NSU had tied the game at 54-54.
 
After a Kilburn bucket regained the lead for the Storm, NSU used a 7-0 run to take the lead at 61-56 with 1:40 remaining.
 
SE closed the deficit to two points on a Kilburn free throw with 16 seconds to play, but that was as close as it would get as the RiverHawks hit free throws down the stretch to fashion the 65-59 final score.