In a defensive struggle in Evanston, the Husker women’s basketball team earned their fifth consecutive win with a 55-50 triumph over Northwestern. Jordan Hooper and Lindsay Moore each cracked the 1,500 career point barrier. Hooper scored a game-high 19 points, while Moore added 16 points. The Huskers led by as many as 15 in the second half and held off the Wildcats down the stretch by making 16 of 18 free throws. The Huskers are now 17-6 and 7-3 in the Big Ten. They play at Iowa Monday night.