Women's Basketball | 1/3/2019 8:43:00 AM

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State Women's basketball team opens the new year on the road at Upper Iowa and Winona State Friday and Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday against the Peacocks, and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday against the Warriors.
 
Quick Hits on the Wolves

• Wolves enter the new year with a 5-7 overall and 2-4 in the NSIC record. Last time out the Wolves defeated Metro State last Sunday by a final of 52-41.
• Wolves enter the game scoring 61.1 points, 38.5 rebounds, shooting 41.5 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from behind the arc, and 69.3 percent from the free-throw line.
• Wolves as a team, are allowing 60.5 points per game, 38.2 percent from the field, 33.6 percent from behind the arc, and 29.8 rebounds per game.
• Brianna Kusler is leading the team in points and rebounds with 13.9 points, and 9.8 rebounds per game. Lexi Wadsworth has recorded 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Zoe Hardwick leads the team with 53.2 percent from the field, second on the team is Anika Fredrick shooting 48.6 percent from the field.
• Wadsworth is shooting a 46.4 percent from the 3-point line, second on the team is Tori Mekash shooting 37.9 percent from behind the arc.
• Brooke Luitjens leads the team with 30 assists and four blocks on the season.
• NSU is out-scoring the opponents in the fourth quarter 219-178 and out-scoring the opponents 733-726 in games.

 
About Upper Iowa:

• The Peacocks enter the match-up with a 3-11 overall record and a 0-6 NSIC record.
• Upper Iowa on the season is averaging 55.1 points, shooting 37.3 percent from the field, 28.2 percent from behind the arc, 34.6 rebounds per game and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line.
• Peacocks allows 71.5 points per game, 40.8 percent from the field, 29.6 percent from behind the arc, 40.7 rebounds, and 11.5 steals per game.
• Natalie Dinius leads the team with 10.4 points per game, second on the team is Savannah Domeyer averaging 9.2 points per game.
• Domeyer is shooting 50.6 percent from the field, and second on the team is Ally Fink is shooting 46.3 percent from the field.
• Dinius is also leading the team in 3-point percentage shooting 34.7 percent, second on the team is Emma Gaber shooting 29.6 percent.
• Upper Iowa is led by Micha Thompson in her second year at the helm.

 
Last Match-up:

• Wolves matched-up with the Peacocks twice last season and won both games by a final score of 68-66 and 85-42.
• Jessi Marti scored 11 points and six rebounds the first match-up. Wolves averaged 43.4 percent from the field in the two games.

 
About Winona State:

• Warriors enter the weekend with a 6-4 overall record and a 4-2 record in the NSIC.
• On the season, Winona State is averaging 64.5 points, 39.0 percent from the field, 28.1 percent from behind the arc, 38.6 rebounds, and 7.3 steals a game.
• Gabie Doud is leading the team with 11.8 points per game, second on the team is Rachel Novotny with 11.0 points per game.
• Novotny is leading the team in field goal percentage with 68.4 percent, and second on team with 45.2 percent is Taylor Hustad.
• Schafer leads the team with 36.4 percent from behind the arc, and Emily Kieck is second shooting 34.6 percent.
• Leading the Warriors in rebounding is Novotny with 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Scott Ballard is the head coach for the Warriors in his 15th season at the helm.

 
Last Match-up:

• Wolves split the season series with the Warriors last season winning 70-63 and losing in the quarterfinals in the NSIC tournament by a final of 44-57.
• Wolves in the first meeting, shot a season high 62.2 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from behind the arc.