Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball unable to complete the comeback for their final game in 2019.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 58, MSUM 77
Record: NSU 7-5 (NSIC 3-3), MSUM 10-4 (NSIC 5-1)
Attendance: 1755
HIGHLIGHTS
- Northern State got off to a slow first half start shooting 24.14% from the field and 21.43% from distance in the first quarter, then in the second quarter the team shot 23.08% from the floor and 14.29% from distance
- The Wolves kept MSUM to shooting below 50.0% from the field in the first and second quarters of the game
- NSU forced eight Dragons turnovers scoring only six points as a result
- The Wolves shot their best in the fourth quarter with 57.14% from the floor and 45.45% from distance
- Northern States bench chipped in with 19 points on the evening
- NSU was out rebounded by MSUM 35-32
- Lexi Wadsworth led the team with 16 points as she shot 38.4% from the floor,42.8% from distance and 75.0% at the foul line
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Lexi Wadsworth: 38.4 FG%, 42.8 3pt%, 75.0 FT%, 6 rebounds, 16 points
- Avery Terwilliger: 71.4 FG%, 50.0 3pt%, 12 points
- Brianna Kusler: 33.3 3pt%, 75.0 FT%, 5 rebounds, 11 points
- Jessi Marti: 100.0 FT%, 11 points
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball returns to action after the Christmas break as they welcome Upper Iowa to Wachs Arena at 5:30 p.m. on January 3. Then the Wolves will take on Winona State at 4 p.m. on the fourth.
