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IN PICTURES: Huskies pack in for weekend basketball doubleheader

Men’s and women’s basketball ‘Cram the Convo’
By Tim Dodge and Ryanne Sandifer
February 27, 2024
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Tim Dodge
Senior guard Jayden Marable (3) scans the court on offense during the fourth quarter. The Huskies got within 4 points of their opponents twice in the final three minutes of the third quarter, but Bowling Green pulled away in the final quarter, shooting 80%. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

DeKALB – NIU hosted its “Cram the Convo” doubleheader Saturday, featuring women’s basketball against the Bowling Green Falcons followed by men’s basketball’s match against the Ohio University Bobcats.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Senior forward Brooke Stonebraker (34) fights to come down with the rebound against Bowling Green senior forward Erika Porter (32). The Huskies out-rebounded Bowling Green 36-30, but the Falcons forced 16 NIU turnovers, turning those into 19 points. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

MEN’S BASKETBALL

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Junior guard David Coit (11) shoots the ball for a mid-range shot during the second half of the game. Coit led the team in scoring with 27 points, but the Huskies still fell short 80-59. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)
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People talk with one another in front of booths of different employers in the Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center. About 80 employers were present at this year’s End-of-Year Career Fair, according to Career Services Director Brian Pillsbury. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Career Services host End-of-Year Career Fair
A group of protestors hold signs and chant. Students for Justice in Palestine led a protest through NIUs campus to Altgeld Hall. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
Student protestors call on NIU to disclose and divest from Israel
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IN PICTURES: Electronic Computer Music class perform sound production
Members of DeKalb American Legion Post 66 and the DeKalb High School Marching Barbs march with musical instruments and flags during the 2023 Memorial Day Parade in DeKalb. The 2024 Memorial Day Parade will take place May 27. (Courtesy of the City of DeKalb)
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IN PICTURES: Softball split doubleheader with Ball State
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From closest to the trophy, Killdeer residents Mile Vuckovic (left) and son Tyler Vuckovic, a Lake Zurich High School student, pose next to the Camellia Bowl champion trophy along with silverettes Alyssa Altman, a junior marketing major, and Halle Beverley, a senior marketing and sales major, on both sides. The trophy was available for fans to pose with, along with Toyota cars on either side brought by Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Fan Fest highlights football spring showcase
Redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) throws the ball during the Spring Showcase. Besides the Victor E. Fan Fest, fans tailgated in the various fields and parking lots near the Stadium. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Football ends spring practice with showcase game
Dancers Anna Lindstrom (left) and Millicent Collins kick their legs up in unison during “The Continuum of Change (2024).” The Dance Concert consists of 16 dancers total, along with help from numerous production staff from the School of Theatre and Dance. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Spring Dress Rehearsal takes center stage
NIU freshman catcher Cooper Cohn (4) runs to first after hitting a double that drove in two runs during the first inning. Cohn was one-for-four during the game with two runs batted in. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Baseball drops midweek game to UIC
The Huskies baseball team celebrate after freshman catcher Cooper Cohn (4) hit a home run to win the game against Valparaiso on Tuesday. NIU was tied 9-9 after the top of the ninth inning until Cooper hit the home run with only one out in the inning. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Baseball defeats Valparaiso
Senior catcher Colin Summerhill (8) hits a ground ball to Kent State senior shortstop Kyle Jackson (4) who throws him out in the fourth inning. Summerhill would later score NIU’s first run by hitting a home run to left field earning him the single-season home run record. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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IN PICTURES: Sig Nu and Phi Sig battle for Tugs championship
Phi Kappa Theta leans down against the planks in their pits against Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Phi Kappa Theta utilized the entire 15 minutes of the allocated call time to defeat Sigma Alpha Epsilon. (Ro Hong | Northern Star)
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The Huskies celebrate a home run hit by sophomore pitcher Danielle Stewart (22) for the first at-bat of the second inning. Stewart has hit four home runs this season, the previous home run was her first grand slam of her career Wednesday at Bradley University. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Softball powers past Toledo
Tuggers from Phi Kappa Psi lay low in their ruts attempting to tug the Phi Kappa Psi members on the other side. Tuggers can be seen wearing a tape shoulder to increase their grip on the rope and to protect their skin from the burns. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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