Rockford, Ill. -- The Creighton women's basketball season came to a close on Saturday, March 20 as the Bluejays fell to Northern Iowa 64-63 in the Second Round of the WNIT.
The loss closed the 2020-21 season for Creighton with a record of 10-12, while the Panthers advanced to the Rockford final against either Saint Louis or UW-Milwaukee with a 16-12 mark on Monday, March 22.
Trailing for most of the final quarter, Creighton closed the game with a flourish. Down 60-56 with 1:24 showing on the clock. Following a timeout from head coach Jim Flanery, freshman Jayme Horan knocked down a critical trey from the corner to make it a one-point game (60-59) with 1:02 remaining.