Sullivan Shines In Return, ‘Cats Fall At Washington, 94-73

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Sullivan Shines In Return, ‘Cats Fall At Washington, 94-73

12/29/2025 10:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Senior finishes with 30 points to pace Northwestern

SEATTLE, Wash. (December 29, 2025) – Making her return to the Wildcat lineup, Grace Sullivan poured in 30 points to lead Northwestern (6-7, 0-2 B1G) in a 94-73 defeat at Washington (11-2, 1-1 B1G) this evening inside Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash.

How It Happened
After a Tayla Thomas bucket got the 'Cats on the board just over two minutes in, Sullivan finished off a nifty find by Caroline Lau to trim Washington's lead to 6-4. In what would develop into a theme for the evening, the Huskies were red-hot from beyond the three-point arc, connecting on five threes in the opening frame. Northwestern looked to counter with a surge of its own from distance, with Xamiya Walton and Casey Harter each hitting from outside as the 'Cats closed within six at the end of the first quarter, 24-18.

Sullivan connected on a turnaround jumper in the paint at the 6:24 mark of the second quarter as Northwestern continued to hang tough, 28-20. A Tate Lash layup cut the margin to nine, 31-22, but Washington continued to operate at a torrid clip from distance, knocking down five triples across the final 5:06 of the first half to race into the locker room with a 46-33 lead.

Northwestern would struggle to make a dent in Washington's advantage during the second half, getting no closer than 13 across the final 20 minutes, as the Huskies remained perfect on their home floor in 2025-26.

Gallery: (12-29-2025) Women's Basketball at Washington

Inside The Box Score
- Sullivan posted her third game of 30 points or more, finishing 11-of-18 from the field and 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
- Sullivan, who also brought in eight rebounds and recorded two blocks, has nine games of 20-plus points to her name this season.
- Walton hit a pair of threes en route to finishing with 12 points (5-7 FGs, 2-4 3FGs), while Harter matched her sophomore counterpart from distance, knocking down two treys as part of a 10-point showing (4-10 FGs, 2-4 3FGs).
- Thomas reached double figures in scoring for a third consecutive outing, chipping in 11 points (4-8 FGs, 3-5 FTs).
- Lau, who entered the night as the nation's assist leader, dished out 10 helpers, in addition to five points, six rebounds, and two steals.
- Lau has five games of double-digit assists this season.
- Avery Howell (8-12 FGs, 6-9 3FGs, 1-4 FTs) and Elle Ladine (7-12 FGs, 3-7 3FGs, 6-6 FTs) both scored 23 points to pace Washington, which shot just shy of 45 percent (16-of-36) from beyond the three-point arc.

Up Next
Northwestern wraps up its road trip through the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, January 1 with a 4 p.m. CT tilt against Oregon.