![Junior guard Chelby Koker prepares to engage with an Akron player in January. Koker surpassed a total of 1,000 career points scored in NIUs 79-67 victory over Akron in DeKalb last semester.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/21E40DE7-9714-4EE2-92E6-CDA159EF9FA1-900x600.jpeg)
Huskies survive fourth-quarter surge by Southern Indiana
By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter
| November 16, 2022
![NIU senior guard Chelby Koker put up 24 points in her first regular season home game since suffering a season-ending injury during the 2021 season. (Graphic by Harrison Linden)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Weekly-Athlete-Post_Koker-900x506.jpg)
Koker claims Huskie of the Week after ‘boneyard’ win
By Northern Star Sports Staff
| November 14, 2022
![Chelby Koker (left) runs the ball down court as Tara Stauffacher defends her teammate during Saturdays game at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies defeated DePaul 79-86 in the teams first home game of the regular season. (Taylor Jackson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG-6918-900x739.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Women’s basketball defeats DePaul
By Taylor Jackson, Photographer
| November 13, 2022
Women’s basketball downs DePaul in home opener
By Jermel Williams, Sports Reporter
| November 12, 2022
![Womens basketball vs. Bowling Green](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC019982-e1644507965271-900x833.jpg)
Huskies trounced by ranked Irish in season debut
By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter
| November 9, 2022
![Jonamac Orchard will have Big Ds food truck at 11 a.m. and live music from Tutti Loops from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jo-900x675.jpg)
DeKalb day planner: Oct. 29
By Nyah Nowakowski, News Reporter
| October 26, 2022
![Senior forward Mikayla Brandon (from the left) and Myia Starks get back on defense Feb. 15 during NIU’s 68-65 loss to the Western Michigan University Broncos at the Convocation Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aceae8f522e417daf65e4af1bca2c381-900x600.jpg)
Women’s basketball’s winning streak ends with loss to Western Michigan University
By Justin Kelley
| February 16, 2020
Women’s basketball looks to improve home record Wednesday night
By Mattieu Koetters
| February 12, 2020
![A clutch shot from Riley Blackwell helps womens basketball win in OT](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/34d94f366732ac9357a169c74fbdabb9-900x800.jpg)
A clutch shot from Riley Blackwell helps women’s basketball win in OT
By Justin Kelley
| February 9, 2020
![Redshirt senior forward Courtney Woods Wednesday during NIUs 85-79 loss to Ohio University at the Convocation Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/58756a4fc1640380411ed6b9fae02df2-900x600.jpg)
Turnovers sink women’s basketball in Ypsilanti
By Justin Kelley
| January 26, 2020
![Senior guard Myia Starks charges through three Crimson defenders Tuesday in the Huskies’ season opener. The team lost 59-53 at the Convocation Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/d4db782ac97cdef47658ff8ae0d3b45e.jpg)
Women’s basketball’s late comeback not enough as Huskies lose to Harvard
By Quentin Wilson
| November 6, 2019
![Junior Forward Riley Blackwell goes up for a jump ball March 6 during NIUs 67-64 defeat to Ball State University at the Convocation Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/04449e5a1ba7be6c61ecbede90322d46.jpg)
Women’s basketball opens season with home game against Harvard
By Justin Kelley
| November 5, 2019
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