Women's Basketball | 2/26/2019 10:53:00 AM
Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State Women's Basketball team heads to Augustana Wednesday for the first round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted in the Aberdeen area on 102.1 fm, 930 KSDN, and HubCityRadio.com. For more information on the tournament, click on this
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Quick Hit on the Wolves:
* The Northern State women's basketball hits the road for the first round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament.
* The Wolves enter the conference tournament with a 10-18 record and 7-15 in NSIC play.
* The women finish sixth in the NSIC North Division standings, matching up with the third seed of the South Division.
* The Wolves have battled injury throughout the season with Kusler and Marti out early in the year and Tvedt suffering a season ending injury at the 10-game mark.
* NSU is shooting 38.9 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent from the 3-point line, and 73.3 percent from the foul line this season. They are averaging 57.6 points, 37.6 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 14.4 turnovers, 4.5 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game.
* Northern is out-rebounding their opponents by 6.3 boards per game, having out-rebounding their foes in all but five games this season.
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Brianna Kusler leads the team averaging 11.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. She has also dished out a team leading 55 assists and 23 steals.
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Lexi Wadsworth is second on the team notching 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in her true freshman campaign.
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Anika Fredrick leads the team shooting 47.1 percent from the floor, while Wadsworth is shooting a team high 41.2 percent from the 3-point line.
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Tori Mekash sits atop the team with 26 made 3-pointers on the season.
About Augustana:
* Augustana enters the weekend with a 21-10 record overall and 13-9 mark in the NSIC, finishing in third in the South Division standings.
* Augustana is shooting 41.5 percent from the floor, 32.4 percent from the 3-point line, and 70.7 percent from the foul line this season. They are averaging 74.4 points, 41.6 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 14.6 turnovers, 10.5 steals, and 3.5 blocks per game.
* Lynsey Prosser is leading the team with 13.8 points per game and 107 assists on the season. Shelby Selland is close behind Prosser with 13.5 points per game, and also leading the team in rebounds averaging 7.7 a game.
* Two other Vikings are averaging double figures, Vishe' Rabb with 10.8 points and Abby Hora with 10.5 points.
* Hora is averaging 29.3 minutes a game leading the team, she is also behind Prosser in assists with 105 on the season.
* The Vikings are led by 30th year head coach Dave Krauth.
Last Match-Up
* The Wolves fell to the Vikings 66-75 earlier this season at Wachs Arena.
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Lexi Wadsworth led the Wolves with 19 points,
Brianna Kusler tallied a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Alayna Johnson also tallied double figures with 14 points.
* Northern is 24-24 all-time versus Augustana.
