Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 19 Northern State University Wolves rolled to their third straight NSIC victory, defeating U-Mary 67-49 from Wachs Arena. The Wolves improve to 12-2 overall and 8-1 in the league.
It was tied at 17-all following the first quarter, however the Wolves broke things open with another 17 points in the second. Defensively they held the Marauders to eight points in the second quarter, and entered the locker room with a nine point led. Northern added another 33 points in the second half, securing the 18-point victory.
Northern shot 46.6 percent from the floor and 75.0 percent from the foul line in the win. They out-rebounded the Marauders 42-to-31 and tallied 18 points off 14 offensive rebounds. Defensively, the Wolves held U-Mary to a 35.1 field goal percentage and 21.1 3-point percentage. NSU added 38 points in the paint, 15 points off turnovers, 15 points off the bench, and two fast break points.
Miranda Ristau led the team with 16 points, four assists, and two blocks. She was second on the team with seven rebounds, while shooting 46.7 percent from the floor.
Alexis Tappe added a team second best 14 points, shooting a stellar 7-of-8 from the floor. The senior added four rebounds and one assist in the win.
Jill Conrad was the final Wolf in double figures with ten points, as well as a team second best three assists. Conrad tallied the lone three pointer of the game for NSU, shooting 60.0 percent from the floor.
Brianna Kusler led the team from the glass with nine rebounds, while adding eight points, four assists, and a team leading four steals.
A total of four Wolves notched four points in the outing including
Jessi Marti, Haley Froelich,
Sara Tvedt and Alayna Johnson. Marti tallied three rebounds and three assists, while Tvedt and Johnson each notched three rebounds as well.
Brynn Flakus added two points, while Caryssa Mielitz tallied a made free throw in the fourth. Flakus notched four rebounds, including three offensive boards, and two assists.
The Wolves return to Wachs Arena tomorrow afternoon for a 4 p.m. match-up against the Beavers of Minot State.
