TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Washburn led for the first three quarters but were tripped up in the fourth quarter by Northeastern State, losing 66-62 on Saturday afternoon. The Ichabods return to Topeka and host Missouri Western on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m.  

A steal from Aubree Dewey set up Madelyn Amekporfor for a fast-break and-one layup putting Washburn up 7-1 at the 6:07 mark in the first quarter. Dewey scored herself late in the quarter, sinking a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to end the first 10 minutes up 17-10.  

The first seven points of the second quarter all went to Washburn with Liz Boyd finishing off the run with a layup at the 8:48 mark of the second quarter. The RiverHawks (11-10, 7-8 MIAA) responded with seven straight points of their own. Gavi Giovannetti knocked down back-to-back triples to go back up by 13. Over the final 36 seconds Northeastern State was able to go on a 5-0 run to make it 34-27 at halftime.  

The Ichabods pushed the lead back into double figures after halftime on a Boyd bucket down low at the 6:21 mark of the third. Amekporfor got a layup to go with 3:12 to go that make the lead a game-high 14 but once again the RiverHawks had a strong finish to the quarter with a jumper in the final seconds to make it 49-43 going to the fourth.  

Northeastern State cut the lead all the way down to just one point in the first 75 seconds of the fourth quarter. Amaya Davison put an end to the run with a 3-pointer which kept Washburn in front until the RiverHawks knocked down a jumper to go up 56-55 with 4 minutes remaining.  

Washburn took a one-point lead on a three-pointer from Mackenzie Gamble with 2:04 left but the next four points came from the home team to go up by three. Dewey knocked down a jumper with 20 seconds left to cut the lead to just one, and following one missed free throw Dewey converted a layup with eight seconds left to tie the game at 62.  

Northeastern State knocked down a jumper with four seconds left to go ahead and the ensuing offensive possession for the Ichabods came up empty. NESU knocked down two more free throws to win 66-62.  

Washburn shot 23-65 (35.4%) for the game and were 7-22 from beyond the arc. Northeastern State was 22-55 (40.0%) from the field and went 17-25 at the line, attempting 13 more free throws than the Ichabods. The RiverHawks won the turnover battle 14 to 7 leading to 12 points.  

The rebounding battle went Washburn's way 45-34, led by Aubree Dewey securing a career-high 10 boards along with 11 points for a double double. Nia McKenzie and Liz Boyd each led in scoring with career-high's of 12. The pair of freshmen also pulled down eight rebounds each.  

Tor'e Alford led the RiverHawks in scoring with 17 points, Grace Abercrombie added 15 off the bench on 7-12 shooting.