Aberdeen, S.D. – After two 20-plus point wins in the last weekend of regulation play from Wachs Arena, the Wolves will wrap up conference play on the road against Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State. The Northern State women's basketball team enters the two contests with an 18-6 record overall and 14-6 record in league action sitting second in the NSIC North.

The Wolves are shooting 46.0% from the floor, 32.6% from the arc, and 71.3% from the foul line, while averaging 69.8 points, 38.8 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 13.4 turnovers, 6.2 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game this season.

NSU is second in the league with a scoring margin of +10.2 points in NSIC contests, as well as second among the conference with a field goal percentage of 45.4. The women sit atop the league in rebounding, recording on average 8.1 more per game then their opponents.

Miranda Ristau continues to lead the team averaging 16.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, shooting 56.6 percent from the floor. Ristau nabbed her fourth NSIC North Division Player of the Week after a 52-point performance against last weekend's opponents.

Tip-off against the Bulldogs will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday against the Huskies.

About the Bulldogs

• Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend 13-11 overall and 11-9 in league action, while on a current 3-game loss streak.
• The Bulldogs are shooting 39.5% from the floor, 37.1% from the arc, and 73.8% from the foul line, while averaging 64.1 points, 33.1rebounds, 12.5 assists, 11.5 turnovers, 8.1 steals, and 3.1 blocks per game this season.
• Taylor Meyer currently sits atop the team with an average of 13.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Meyer is shooting 44.6 percent from the floor.
• Mandy Pearson enters her second season as head coach of the Bulldogs. Pearson went 7-19 overall in her first season with the program.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Bulldogs 73-48 earlier this season on the road.
• Miranda Ristau led the team with a double-double, collecting 19 points and 11 rebounds.
• NSU shot 58.7% from the floor and notched 34 points in the paint in the win.
• Northern is 29-31 all-time versus Minnesota Duluth, and on an 10-game win streak since the 2011-12 season.

About the Huskies

• St. Cloud State enters the weekend 11-13 overall and 9-11 in the league, while on a 2-game win streak.
• The Huskies are shooting 40.1% from the floor, 36.0% from the arc, and 74.0% from the foul line, while averaging 74.3 points, 37.3 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 13.0 turnovers, 8.0 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game this season.
• Betsey MacDonald leads the team averaging 18.1 points per game, while Chelsea is averaging a team leading 5.9 rebounds per game. Amanda Christianson leads the team shooting 45.0% from the floor.
• SCSU is led by head coach Lori Fish in her ninth season with the program.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Huskies 78-58 on the road earlier this season.
• Four Wolves scored in double-digits in the contest, led by Miranda Ristau with 20 points and nine rebounds.
• NSU shot 40.7% from the floor and recorded 29 points off the bench.
• Northern is 12-5 all-time against St. Cloud State, winning the last three contests.