AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defeated Northern Illinois 97-89 on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum as Seanna Johnson and Bridget Carleton combined to score 64 points, with both setting new career-highs in the game. According to www.cyclones.com, with the win, the Cyclones improve to 7-2 overall, while the Huskies fall to 5-3.

Johnson scored 33 points, including six-straight down the stretch to help secure the win, while Carleton racked up 31 on 11-of-20 shooting. It marks the first time in school history that two players have scored at least 31 points in the same game.

Iowa State is back in action at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 18 to face Delaware State. Tip will be at 2:00 p.m. CT

(www.cyclones.com)