Lakewood, Colo. – Northern State women's basketball team sneaked past Colorado Christian Saturday evening to earn the Thanksgiving Classic sweep.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 66, CCU 61
Record: NSU 4-3, CCU 0-7
Attendance: 79
HIGHLIGHTS
· The Wolves shot 60.0% from beyond the arc in the first quarter and 100.0% from the foul line
- Northern State scored 30 points in the paint and grabbed 16 offensive boards with 40 total rebounds
- NSU held CCU to only 28 points in the paint and six offensive rebounds
- The Wolves bench out-scored the Cougars bench 11-2
- In the game NSU shot 41.1% from the floor, 35.3% from beyond the arc, and 73.7% from the foul line
- Northern State took their largest lead of the game with 6:10 left in the fourth quarter as they went up by seven
- NSU kept Colorado Christian to only four second chance points and forced 18 turnovers
- Jessi Marti led the Wolves with three steals
- Sara Tvedt grabbed eight rebounds on the evening with Brianna Kusler right behind grabbing seven
- Lexi Wadsworth ties her career high as she leads the team with 19 points
- After ending the first quarter tied with CCU at 17 the Wolves kept it close only being down by one at the half
- NSU came out in the second half and out-scored them 15-12 in the third quarter and 22-19 in the fourth quarter
- Northern State tallied seven steals and 11 assists on the evening
- The Wolves were previously 0-2 when trailing at the half and 0-3 when shooting between 40.0% and 50.0% as a team
- Northern State is now 2-1 when scoring between 60 and 69 points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Lexi Wadsworth: 50.0 FG%, 50.0 3PT%, 87.5 FT%, 6 rebounds, 19 points
- Brianna Kusler: 54.5 FG%, 60.0 3PT%, 100.0 FT%, 7 rebounds, 17 points
- Jessi Marti: 75.0 FT%, 3 assists, 3 steals, 10 points
- Sara Tvedt: 50.0 FG%, 8 rebounds
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball is back in action from Wachs Arena at 5:30 p.m. on Friday taking on NSIC opponent Bemidji State. The Wolves will face-off against Minnesota Crookston at 4 p.m. on Saturday
