Box Score PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley women's basketball fell in a close game to Northwester, 86-66.

Bradley left the first quarter on top of the Wildcats, 24-19. In the first quarter, the Braves shot 56.3% from the floor, 4-6 from three and 2-2 from the free throw line. The Braves only held a one-point lead at halftime, up 39-38. Three Braves tied in first place with 15 points each, Junior Alex Rouse, Sophomore Reagan Barkema and Senior Isis Fitch. Bradley was dominating the three-point line, making nine threes, shooting 36% from the arc. Freshman Halli Poock earned her career high in assists with eight.

BRADLEY

Points	Rebounds	Assists
Rouse, Barkema and Fitch - 15	Fitch - 7	Poock - 8
Strozier - 8	Rouse - 6	Fitch - 5
Abo Hashesh - 6	Abo Hashesh - 3	Rouse - 5

NORTHWESTERN

Points	Rebounds	Assists
Walsh - 19	Lau and Walsh - 5	Daley and Harter - 6
Lau - 17	Harter and Mott - 4	Lau - 5
Mott - 16	Three players tied - 3	Mott - 3

COMING UP...
Bradley will stay on the road to face the University of South Dakota. The game will be played on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.