DeKALB— The women’s basketball team moved to 4-8 on the season after dropping its Mid-American Conference opener Saturday to the Ohio University Bobcats 87-67. This is NIU’s third-straight loss over the winter break, and the first losing streak of the season.
NIU’s last losing streak was in the 2017-18 season where it lost seven straight games from Dec. 21, 2017 to Jan. 31, 2018. NIU would rebound late in the season to finish with a record of 15-15.
During the current losing streak, NIU has lost by an average of 21 points, struggling to find a groove on offense.