Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University women's basketball team is in action this weekend, as they host Minot State and University of Mary. Tip-off on Friday is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. against the Beavers and a 4 p.m. start on Saturday against the Marauders.
 
Quick Hits about the Wolves:
   * The Northern State University women's basketball team enters the weekend with a 3-5 record overall and 1-2 mark in the NSIC North.
   * NSU recorded their first NSIC victory of the season last weekend, defeating Bemidji State 69-57 on the road.
   * Northern has out-scored their opponents 127-116 in the first quarter and 158-126 in the fourth quarter this season. They will look to sharpen things up in the second and third heading into the heat of the NSIC season.
   * Brianna Kusler led the team with 18 points and 12 rebounds, followed by Lexi Wadsworth with 16 points and ten rebounds.
   * The Wolves are shooting 41.5 percent from the floor, 33.6 percent from the 3-point line, and 70.5 percent from the foul line.
   * They are averaging 62.8 points, 39.2 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 15.4 turnovers, 3.6 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game, while out-rebounding their opponents by 9.0 boards per game.
   * Lexi Wadsworth and Brianna Kusler lead the team averaging 12.1 and 11.4 points per game this season.
   * Wadsworth is shooting a team leading 57.9 percent from the arc, while Kusler leads the team averaging 8.8 rebounds per game.
   * Sara Tvedt and Brooke Luitjens are each averaging 8.4 and 8.1 points per game. Tvedt is also recording 7.4 rebounds per game, and Luitjens leads the Wolves with 15 made 3-pointers.
   * Alayna Johnson leads the team off the bench, averaging 6.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, while Zoe Hardwick is shooting a team best 60.7 percent from the floor.
 
About Minot State:
   * Minot State holds a 5-4 record and 0-3 mark in the league heading into the weekend.
   * The Beavers are shooting 43.3 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from the 3-point line, and 62.2 percent from the foul line.
   * They are averaging 67.9 points, 38.7 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 14.3 turnovers, 7.7 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game.
   * MSU is out-scoring their opponents by 5.3 points, and out-rebounding their opponents by 4.0 boards per game thus far.
   * Kari Clements and Madison Wald lead the team averaging 13.6 and 13.4 points per game respectively. The pair also sits atop the team on the glass notching 4.8 (Wald) and 4.3 (Clements) rebounds per game.
   * Mariah Payne is the final member averaging double figures, recording 12.0 points per game. She also leads the team with 36 total assists on the year, averaging 4.0 assists per game.
   * Haley Hildenbrand is shooting a team leading 54.5 percent from the floor, while Clements is shooting a team high 42.1 percent from the 3-point line.
   * Minot State is led by head coach Mark Graupe in his second season with the program, after a 14-13 mark in 2017-18.
 
Last Match-Up:
  * The Wolves defeated the Beavers 77-58 and 74-65 in 2017-18
  * Northern is currently on a 5-game win streak versus Minot State and holds an all-time record of 27-6.
 
About University of Mary:
  * UMary enters the weekend with a 5-1 record overall and a 3-0 mark in the NSIC North sitting at the top of the divisional standings.
  * The Marauders are shooting 44.4 percent from the floor, 38.3 percent from the 3-point line, and 74.8 percent from the foul line.
  * They are averaging 75.3 points, 41.8 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 17.2 turnovers, 4.2 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game.
  * Mary is out-scoring their opponents by 15.3 points and out-rebounding their opponents by 9.8 boards per game this season.
  * Junior Gabbie Bohl leads four Marauders in double figures, averaging 22.3 points per game this season, with a 52.9 field goal percentage. She is also bringing in a team high 11.0 rebounds per game.
  * Cassie Askvig is second on the team with 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, and leads UMary from the 3-point line shooting 50.0 percent.
  * Coral Gillette and Lauren Rotunda each are averaging 11.0 points per game.
  * Tonya Dvorak has dished out a team leading 21 assists, followed by Askvig with 19.
  * Gillette leads the team with 18 made 3-pointers, shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc.
  * The Marauders are led by head coach Rick Neumann in seventh season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
  * Northern defeated UMary 72-61 and 67-49 a season ago.
  * The Wolves are 36-14 all-time versus the Marauders and 8-2 in the last five seasons.