Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State Wolves made the game of basketball look easy Saturday night, as they defeat the Golden Eagles from Wachs Arena.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 101, UMC 58
Record: NSU 6-3 (NSIC 2-1), UMC 6-3 (NSIC 2-1)
Attendance: 3013
HIGHLIGHTS
- Parker Fox grabbed the momentum early for Northern with a couple of big-time blocks and a powerful slam-dunk, giving the Golden Eagles a sneak peek of what was to come
- The Wolves went on to shoot a staggering 80.6% from the floor in the first period, including 8-of-11 from the 3-point line, on their way to an intimidating 61-27 halftime lead.
- Northern picked up right where they left off to start the second, as the Golden Eagles just couldn't find an answer to the Wolves' relentless offense
- After building up a 40-point advantage mid-way through the second period, Coach Phillips sent in the bench players, who continued to score to give Northern its first triple digit game of the season
- The Wolves finished the game scoring a season high 67.8% from the floor, 52.2% of their 3-pointers and 64.3% from the foul line
- 46 of Northern's points came from the paint, 15 from turnovers and a season high 45 off the bench
- Northern's biggest lead was 47 points with 7:22 left in regulation
- Parker Fox didn't miss a single basket from the floor all night long, going 8-of-8 for 19 points and five rebounds. Mason Stark also had a great night, going 5-of-6 for 12 points and four assists
- Meanwhile, Roko Dominovic had the best game of his career, going 5-of-5 to score a career high 12 points and a career high nine rebounds off the bench
- Gabe King and Tommy Chatman were next on the scoresheet with 11 and seven points respectively. Andrew Kallman, meanwhile, also had a perfect night, going 3-of-3 for seven points and a team high seven assists
- Cole Dahl, Jordan Belka and Ethan Kranhold each came off the bench to score a combined 17 points and 12 rebounds. On the scoresheet for the first time in their NSU careers were Gus Reede with five points, Jaylen Robinson with seven points, and Lincoln Jorde with four points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
The Wolves travel to Minot, North Dakota to face the Minot State Beavers on December 13. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the MSU Dome.
