Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball made a push late in the game against Concordia-St. Paul, but it was not enough to get the win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 54, CSP 62
Record: NSU 11-10 (NSIC 7-7), CSP 10-11 (NSIC 7-8)
Attendance: 3502
HIGHLIGHTS
- NSU got off to a rocky start going 3-of-11 from the field, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc and 1-of-2 at the foul line in the first quarter
- The Wolves gained traction in the second quarter, shooting 38.46% from the floor and 33.33% from distance
- Northern State was able to out-shoot the Golden Bears from beyond the arc in the second quarter keeping them to only 20.0% from 3-point range
- NSU cut the CSP lead to only five points in the third quarter after a steal from Brianna Kusler to give Alayna Johnson the easy layup in the paint
- The Wolves out-shot Concordia-St. Paul from the floor 42.86% to 36.71%
- NSU battled for 12 second chance points, while holding CSP to only nine
- Northern State scored more than half of their points in the paint as they notched 30
- The rebounds were nearly equal in the game but the Golden Bears grabbed just one more to out-rebound the Wolves 30-31
- NSU shot 34.6% from the floor, 15.0% from beyond the arc and 71.4% from the foul line in the contest
- Northern recorded seven steals on the night with Lexi Wadsworth leading the way tallying three herself with one block on the evening
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Lexi Wadsworth: 33.3 3-pt%, 80.0 FT%, 9 rebounds, 1 block, 3 steals, 15 points
- Brianna Kusler: 100.0 FT%, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 14 points
- Jessi Marti: 1 steal, 7 points
- Alayna Johnson: 50.0 FG%, 2 rebounds, 8 points
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball is back on Don Meyer Court tomorrow afternoon for more 2020 I Hate Winter action. The Wolves will tip-off at 4 p.m. against the Minnesota State Mavericks.
