Michelle Cottrell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Northern Kentucky defeated Bellarmine 88-79 Thursday night at Regents Hall in a battle of teams ranked in the NCAA Division II Top 25.

        Bridget Flanagan added 16 points for No.5 NKU (13-1, 7-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference). No.19 Bellarmine (12-2, 7-1) had its nine-game winning streak snapped.

        NKU built a 47-34 halftime lead with the help of eight 3-point shots. Cottrell (Boone County High) had 12 points in the first half.

        NKU has won 20 consecutive home games dating to last season.

        BELLARMINE — Danner 2-9 0-0 5, Holland 1-2 0-0 2, Hutchcraft 4-12 5-6 13, Randall 7-13 12-14 29, Young 4-11 7-7 15, DesJean 1-2 1-1 3, Johnson 3-5 5-8 12. Totals: 22-54 30-36 79.

        NKU — Cottrell 10-14 5-8 25, Cowens 4-4 1-4 9, Jenson 1-4 0-0 3, Livingstone 4-10 2-4 11, Flanagan 6-11 0-0 16, Smith 5-7 0-0 12, Schuebeler 3-3 0-0 6, Mobley 2-4 0-0 6, Polosky 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 35-58 8-16 88.

        3-pointers: Bellarmine 5-13 (Danner 1-4, Hutchcraft 0-1, Randall 3-6, Young 0-1, Johnson 1-1); NKU 10-19 (Jenson 1-3, Livingstone 1-4, Flanagan 4-6, Smith 2-3, Mobley 2-2, Polosky 0-1). Halftime score: NKU 47, Bellarmine 34. Records: Bellarmine (12-2, 7-1 GLVC); NKU (13-1, 7-1)

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