Sioux Falls, S.D. - After defeating Minnesota Crookston 83-60 in the second round of the NSIC Tournament, the Northern State women's basketball team will move on to the semifinals to face Winona State.
No. 2 seeded Northern State has defeated both opponents in the tournament by 20.0+ points showing strong defense in contest one and then exploding for 83 points in game two. NSU held the Peacocks to 29 points and forced 20 turnovers and knocked down eight three pointers and shot 33-of-69 from the floor versus the Golden Eagles.
As a team, he Wolves are shooting 45.5% from field goal range, 32.3% from the arc, and 71.3% from the foul line, while averaging 69.3 points, 39.5 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 13.0 turnovers, 6.2 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game this season.
The Wolves and the Warriors will tip-off at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 26
th from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
About the Warriors
- Winona State enters the semifinals as the No. 5 seed, finishing league play with a 15-5 record in the league.
- The Warriors are shooting 45.9% from the floor, 38.4% from the arc, and 71.1% from the foul line, while averaging 68.0 points, 37.4 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 12.4 turnovers, 6.3 steals, and 3.2 blocks per game this season.
- Jenny Tuttle leads the team averaging 13.2 points per game, while shooting 44.5 percent from the arc.
- Hannah McGlone is atop the team with 7.7 rebounds per game and leads the conference by shooting 58.5 percent from the floor.
- The Golden Eagles are led by head coach Scott Ballard in his 13th season with the Warriors. Ballard has posted an overall record of 210-117 with the program.
Last Match-Up
- The Wolves fell to the Warriors 65-53 on I Hate Winter weekend.
- Miranda Ristau led the Wolves with 15 points and six rebounds. Jill Conrad and Paige Waytashek also collect double figures with 13 and ten points respectively.
- Northern shot 41.8 percent from the floor but struggled from the three point arc, going 4-for-20.
- The Wolves are 48-10 all-time versus the Winona State Warriors.
