A dominant win with a potential loss for Nebraska women’s basketball Tuesday night.

No. 21 Nebraska hammered North Alabama 85-48 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers improve to 5-0 while the Lions fall to 2-3.

NU led by 11 after the first quarter and expanded that to 13 halfway through the second. Then disaster struck.

A turnover led to a quick breakthrough opportunity for North Alabama. Natalie Potts pulled back to cut off the scoring opportunity, but as she turned to contest the shot, her knee buckled and she fell to the ground. She was eventually helped to the locker room because some teammates were visibly emotional.

“She’s pretty upset,” Nebraska coach Amy Williams said after the game. “Her teammates are quite upset. We’ll just wait and see, once she’s had a chance to be evaluated, where we go from here.”

Potts returned in the second half to sit behind the bench in street clothes, aided by crutches. Williams said doctors have not immediately determined how long Potts will be out.

Back on the field, Nebraska continued to pull away, leading as much as 39 before settling for the 37-point difference.

Nebraska shot 48.4% for the game and made 8 of 21 3s. North Alabama managed to shoot at just a 28.8% clip, including 7 of 18 from deep.

Five Huskers scored in double figures, including Callin Hake with a game-high 17 points. Jessica Petrie was next with 14 points, while Britt Prince and Alberte Rimdal each added 13 points.

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