Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball opened the 2019-20 season with an overtime win against Rogers State on day one of the Central Region Challenge.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 71, RSU 64
Records: NSU 1-0 (NSIC 0-0), RSU 0-1 (MIAA 0-0)
Attendance: 1308
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves grinded out their first win of the season as they took the Hillcats to overtime
- Northern State in the first period shot 43.75% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc hitting their first three pointer with seconds remaining
- NSU and RSU exchanged the lead four times in the second period as NSU was outshot 38.46% to 35.71%
- The largest lead of the game for the Wolves came in the fourth period as they went up by eight on a jump shot in the paint by Brianna Kusler
- Rogers State Darian Jackson made one of her two free throws to tie the game with eight seconds remaining in regulation play
- The Wolves went on a 6-0 run late in overtime period then finished the remaining minute of the game as Jessi Marti and Kusler would hit all their free throws to go ahead by seven
- NSU defense held Rogers State to 2-10 from the field in overtime and 0-3 from beyond the arc
- The Wolves shot 80% from the field and 75% from the free throw line in overtime
- Northern' s bench out-scored the bench for Rogers State 20-13 and notching 46 points in the paint
- NSU secured the win shooting 52.6% from the field and 77.8% from the free throw line
- The Wolves as a team out rebounded the Hillcats 46-28
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Brianna Kusler: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 57.1 FG%, 100 FT%
- Lexi Wadsworth: 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 55.5 FG%
- Jessi Marti: 14 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds, 50 FG%
- Sara Tvedt: 10 points, 2 assists, 71.4 FG%
- Kailee Oliverson: 10 points, 2 assists, 1 block, 80 FG%
UP NEXT
The Wolves are back in action tomorrow from Wachs Arena for day two of the Central Region Challenge at 6 p.m. as they face the Jennies of Central Missouri.
