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Senior guard Jayden Marable (3) scans the court on offense against Bowling Green State University on Feb. 24. Marable scored 19 points in a 74-61 loss to the University of Toledo Rockets Wednesday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Huskies fall to Wiard-led Rockets in final home game of the season

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | February 29, 2024

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (13-14, 6-9 MAC) fell to the University of Toledo Rockets (22-4, 14-1 MAC) 74-61 in it’s last home game of the season.  Fifth-year guard Sophia Wiard paved the way for the Rockets, scoring 16 points and dishing...

A graphic shows senior guard Jayden Marable as the Huskie of the Week. Marable scored a career-high 26 points Saturday en route to her second Huskie of the Week honor of the 2023-2024 season. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Marable clutches Huskie of the Week with career-high scoring performance

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 12, 2024

DeKALB – Senior guard Jayden Marable earned her second Huskie of the Week honor and the third for women’s basketball in the 2023-24 season. Marable shot 10-for-17 from the field and scored a career-high 26 points in the Huskies’ (11-11, 4-6 MAC)...

Senior guard Jayden Marable (3) dribbles the ball past Georgia Southern sophomore guard Paris Miller (2). Marable led the team to a victory with a career-high 26 points. (Katherine Follmer | Northern Star)

Marable dominates as Huskies pick up second-straight win

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | February 10, 2024

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (11-11, 4-6 MAC) overpowered the Georgia Southern University Eagles (13-12, 3-9 SBC) 91-84 in the second part of the MAC-SBC Challenge.  Senior guard Jayden Marable keyed the charge with a career-high 26 points....

Then-junior guard Jayden Marable attempts to dribble past a defender in an NIU womens basketball home game against Ball State University on Feb. 18, 2023. Marable, the shortest player listed on NIUs current roster, is second in rebounds per game for the Huskies. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)

COLUMN: NIU women’s basketball has become the face of mediocrity

By Lucas Didier, Assistant Sports Editor | January 25, 2024

NIU women’s basketball (9-9, 3-4 MAC) has dropped to .500 for the fifth time this season as it lost by double-digits for the seventh time this season. The Huskies have capitalized on the cushy games in their schedule, going 8-2 against teams with...

Senior guard Jayden Marable dribbles toward the hoop during NIU womens basketballs game against Lindenwood Nov. 21. The Huskies downed Detroit Mercy by a final score of 75-66 Sunday. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

Titanfall: Women’s basketball downs Detroit Mercy in return home

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | December 10, 2023

DeKALB – A selfless team effort and stingy second-half defense by the NIU women’s basketball team Sunday took down a team of Titans. The Huskies (4-5) toppled the University of Detroit Mercy Titans (7-4) 75-66 at the NIU Convocation Center. NIU’s...

A graphic shows senior guard Jayden Marable dribbling the ball. Marable earned Huskie of the Week after scoring a combined 42 points in womens basketballs three wins this week. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Marable nabs Huskie of the Week after undefeated November Clasico

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 27, 2023

DeKALB – Senior guard Jayden Marable has earned her first Huskie of the Week honor after scoring 42 points over a three-game win streak for women’s basketball. The Bolingbrook native shot 15-for-38 from the field and racked up 20 assists across...

Redshirt junior guard Sidney McCrea shoots during the NIU womens basketball game against Lindenwood on Tuesday. The Huskies won the game 77-60. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

Marable’s big night snaps 3-game losing streak

By Lucas Didier, Sports Reporter | November 22, 2023

DeKALB – A career night from senior guard Jayden Marable helped snap a three-game losing streak for NIU women’s basketball (1-3) in its home opener as the Huskies took down Lindenwood University (0-4) 77-60. Marable flirted with a triple double,...

Then-senior guard Chelby Koker (10) dribbles the ball to an open part of the court while then-junior forward Tara Stauffacher (21) defends Koker from University of Akron’s then-sophomore forward Reagan Bass (34) on Feb. 8 at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies fell to Western Illinois by a final score of 95-62 on Saturday. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball dominated in blowout loss

By Lucas Didier, Sports Reporter | November 12, 2023

Poor paint defense and shooting struggles resulted in a 95-62 blowout loss to the Western Illinois University Leathernecks (2-1) to leave NIU women’s basketball (0-2) searching for its first win. The Huskies started strong with a 7-point run to begin...

Kent State grad student forward Lindsey Thall (44) reaches toward NIU senior forward AJah Davis (25) for an incoming pass during the MAC Womens Basketball Tournament on March 8 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. (Joseph Segreti | Northern Star)

3-point barrage from Kent State eliminates Huskies from MAC tournament

By Ethan Gonzales and Zachary Bertram | March 8, 2023

NIU women’s basketball was defeated by Kent State University 75-68 Wednesday in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference tournament in Cleveland.  Led by senior guards Katie Shumate and Clare Kelly, the Golden Flashes hit 11 of their 26...

NIU senior forward AJah Davis goes for a layup in the second period of the Huskies Nov. 17 game against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies posted 12 layups in Saturdays loss to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Huskies suffer home upset by winless SIUE

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | December 18, 2022
NIU's women's basketball was stunned by SIUE at home Saturday as the winless Cougars snapped the Huskies' eight-game win streak.