Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball falls to UMary Saturday evening in Bismarck, N.D. as two players record a new season and career high in points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 69, UMary 75
Record: NSU 7-4 (NSIC 3-2), UMary 10-4 (NSIC 4-1)
Attendance: 814
HIGHLIGHTS
- Northern State played well in the first two quarters shooting 40.0% from the floor and 66.67% at the foul line in the first quarter, then 41.67% on the floor in the second quarter and 50.0% from distance to lead by one point at half time.
- The Wolves kept UMary to shooting 27.27% from the field and 14.29% from three-point in the first quarter and only 42.86% from the field and distance in the second
- NSU out-scored UMary in the paint 30-22 but out-rebounded 35-28
- Northern State's bench chipped in scoring 18 points compared to the Marauders six bench points
- Lexi Wadsworth scores a new season and career-high in points with 26 points
- Joie Spier records a new season and career-high in points as she scores 12
- In the game, the Wolves shot 44.4% from the floor, 33.3% beyond the three-point line and 72.7% at the foul line
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Lexi Wadsworth: 76.9 FG%, 80.0 3pt%, 4 rebounds, 26 points (season and career-high)
- Brianna Kusler: 100.0 FT%, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 15 points
- Joie Spier: 66.6 FG%, 4 rebounds, 12 points (season and career-high)
- Jessi Marti: 100.0 FT%, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 points
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball returns home for one last game before the Christmas break as they tip-off at 4 p.m. against the Dragons of MSU Moorhead at Wachs Arena.
