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Aberdeen, S.D.- The Northern State women's basketball team returns home to face off against Augustana University and Wayne State College in celebration of "I Hate Winter" weekend from Wachs Arena. The Wolves are coming off a weekend split on the road defeating Minnesota State (74-61) and falling to Concordia- St. Paul (79-83). Northern sits atop the NSIC North with an overall record of 16-5 overall and a 12-4 record in league play, locked in with division rivals MSUM.
Through mid-season action, the Wolves are shooting 42.0% from the floor, 31.2% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the foul line. Two starters are in double-digit scoring with sophomore
Jill Conrad leading the way with a 13.7 points per game average.
Devon Brecke has also notched 11.1 points per game and has recorded a team-high 68 assists on the year. Junior
Paige Waytashek is coming off arguably her best weekend of the 2015-16 season, as the guard sunk 11 three-pointers, tallying 43 total points in the two match-ups.
The Wolves will tip-off against Augustana University at 6 p.m. on Friday night and take on the Wayne State Wildcats at 4 p.m. on Saturday, with the men's game to follow.
About the Vikings- Augustana University enters the weekend 17-5 overall and 11-5 in the conference, after a weekend sweep against Minot State and U-Mary from home.
- The Vikings are led by head coach Dave Krauth in his 26th season with the program. Krauth's teams have recorded 17 20-win seasons since he became head coach in 1989-90. He has had just one losing campaign.
- Logan O'Farrell and Nicole Kerkhoff are leading the team averaging 11.5 points per game.
- Augie is shooting 38.8% from the floor, 29.8% from 3-point range, and 77.6% from the foul line this season.
Last Match-Up - NSU split with Augustana last season, defeating them 59-57 in the first contest and falling 64-76 during the NSIC Tournament
About the Wildcats- Wayne State enters the weekend 13-8 overall and 10-6 in league action after a weekend sweep at home last weekend defeating U-Mary and Minot State.
- The Wildcats are shooting 42.9% from the floor, 33.4% from 3-poitn range, and 71.5% from the free-throw line this season.
- Paige Ballinger is leading the team averaging 15.4 points, while Anna Martensen averages 6.7 rebounds per game.
- WSC is led by head coach Chris Kielsmeier in his eighth year with the program. Kielsmeier has guided the team to a 172-46 record.
Last Match-Up- NSU fell to WSC in conference action 57-58, and then went on to defeat the Wildcats in the NSIC Tournament action 61-45.
- Paige Waytashek nabbed eight points for the Wolves.
- Northern outshot the Wildcats from field goal range 42.6% to 37.2%.
