St. BONIFACIUS, Minn. – The Northland College Women's Basketball team was defeated 82-56 by Crown College in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference play on Saturday evening in St. Bonifacius, Minn. Sophomore Britta Josephson led the LumberJills with a career-high 19 points.
 
After the Polars made their first three-pointer, Kodie Rempp responded with a deep shot on the following trip. The Jills went without a basket for a while until Leah Allan made a free throw. Josephson finished the quarter's scoring for NC with a pair of free throws.
 
The LumberJills had a better second quarter, with Hanna Hoskin starting it off with a layup. Allan scored the next three points for NC, and Rempp followed with her second three-pointer. On the next possession, Rempp grabbed an offensive rebound and passed it to Hannah Peel for two. In the final two minutes, Northland scored on three consecutive shots: a layup and triple from Josephson and a layup from Allan.
 
Rempp continued her hot streak from behind the arc, hitting her third three-pointer to start the second half for the Jills. With under five minutes to play, Allan scored on back-to-back fast breaks. Hoskin got back on the scoreboard with a two-point jumper and a free throw. After a Madie Linka rebound, Josephson got the ball, did some work in the paint, and converted again.
 
Josephson opened the fourth quarter with six straight points, starting with a three-pointer. Hoskin hit from behind the arc, with Josephson scoring again in the paint. The LumberJills started the quarter shooting 4-of-5 from the floor. Allan recorded her fourth steal of the game, leading to a fast-break basket. On the following possession, Allan scored her 13th point of the game. Rempp capped the scoring for NC with another triple, making a three-pointer in all four quarters.
 
Josephson led Northland with a career-high 19 points. Allan and Rempp also reached double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Jills matched their season-high with seven three-pointers. Defensively, Rempp had a team-high eight rebounds, with Allan and Josephson following with seven and six, respectively. Allan also recorded game-highs in steals (4) and blocks (2).
 
The Jills play next on Wednesday with a road game at the University of Northwestern at 7:15 p.m.
 
Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, WI. The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 14 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.