KENT, Ohio (Interstat) — Kent State rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Northern Illinois 70-67 in a Mid-American Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday at Memorial Athletics Center.

The Golden Flashes trailed by seven at the break but used a 22-point third quarter to seize control. The Huskies could not reclaim the lead in the final period despite 17 points each from Sa’Mahn Johnson and Nevaeh Wingate. Tatiana Thomas scored 15 points and Riley Rismiller added 16 for Kent State.

The Golden Flashes improved to 12-13 overall. Northern Illinois fell to 5-21. Attendance was 1,274.