The shooting struggles and inability to stop streaks continued for the NIU women’s basketball team Wednesday.

The Huskies fell 72-54 to host Loyola and have yet to shoot at least 40 percent in a game this season.

Loyola didn’t share the Huskies troubles from the field. The Ramblers were 11 of 20 from three-point range and shot 51 percent overall

Two straight buckets from sophomore Kristin Wiener helped the Huskies to a 6-0 lead out of the gate, but Loyola answered with a 12-point run of its own.

The Ramblers went on another run and scored 11 unanswered points at the end of the first half to take a 42-24 lead and put the Huskies away for good.

Wiener paced the Huskies with a career-high 13 points. Sophomore guard Stephanie Raymond chipped in with 12 points and 10 steals, which is the most for a Huskie since Leslie Pottinger in 1995 against Wisconsin.