Grace Berger returned to the court Sunday for the first time since November. In her comeback, she shook off the rust and helped lift No. 6 Indiana past Northwestern, 72-50.
Berger was injured Nov. 25 at the much-criticized Las Vegas Invitational. The tournament was held in a ballroom at The Mirage hotel, and while Indiana’s Teri Moren said the senior guard’s knee injury was not a result of the location, she called the tournament a “major miss” for women’s basketball.
Since then, Berger has been absent from the team’s lineup. She missed eight games for the Hoosiers, who dropped one game in her absence but still have an impressive 15-1 record.
The fifth-year senior returned Sunday with a statement-making 16 points, five assists and two steals, all in just 27 minutes.
“It felt really great, almost like surreal because it feels like it’s been forever since I played a game,” Berger said. “Definitely a little nervous and really anxious at first. I feel really fortunate that I had a chance to get back out there with a good bit of the season left.”
Berger knew she’d be making her return “around this time” due to the team’s initial…
