DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Panthers defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 76-65 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night at the Convocation Center. Milwaukee built a commanding lead with a 29-point first quarter and withstood a late push from the Huskies, who outscored the Panthers 25-21 in the final period. Nadechka Laccen led all scorers with 26 points for Northern Illinois in the losing effort. The Panthers evened their season record at 1-1, while the Huskies fell to 0-2.