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Huskers Rally for Road Win at Purdue

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West Lafayette, Ind. Alexis Markowski dominated the fourth quarter on her way to a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to power Nebraska to a 71-64 come-from-behind Big Ten women’s basketball win over Purdue at Mackey Arena on Wednesday.

Markowski, who scored 11 of her team-high 19 points and added six rebounds in the fourth quarter alone, fueled a 23-8 surge by the Big Red in the final period that helped Nebraska improve to 12-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference. Purdue slipped to 12-6 overall and 3-5 in the league.

Maddie Krull, who did not start for the first time in the past 11 games because of illness, came off the bench to pour in 15 points while adding three rebounds and a pair of steals. Sam Haiby was consistent for Nebraska from start to finish, adding 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals while playing a season-high 32 minutes.

The Huskers also got big contributions from freshman Callin Hake, who scored eight points and added three rebounds while making her first collegiate start in place of Krull. Kendall Moriarty added eight big points of her own, including a huge fourth-quarter three-pointer that put the Huskers in position to seal the game down the stretch. 

Nebraska’s defense took center stage on the road as well, holding the Boilermakers to just one field goal in the final six minutes to turn a 60-55 deficit into a seven-point win. Moriarty’s three cut the margin to 60-58, before…

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