Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball falls against UMary on Friday night from Wachs Arena.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 54, UMARY 67
Record: NSU 12-15 (NSIC 8-12), UMARY 20-10 (NSIC 14-7)
Attendance: 4614
HIGHLIGHTS
- Both teams got off to a slow start Friday evening making a combined eight field goals with six scoreless minutes in the first quarter
- The Wolves struggled to find the basket in the second quarter trailing by as many as 17
- At half, the Wolves shot 26.9% from the floor, 11.1% from 3-point and 16.6% from the free throw line
- NSU found a temporary answer for the Marauders after the half, but it wasn't enough to close the gap as they still trailed by as much as 17
- Northern shot their best in the third quarter making 61.5% of their shots from the floor and going 2-of-5 from distance
- The Wolves shot a season low from the foul line making only 5-of-17 attempts for a percentage of 29.4
- NSU scored 26 points in the paint and eight off turnovers
- The bench chipped in with 17 points led by Kendall Kohler with five
- Northern held UMary below their season average, holding them to 43.9% from the floor and 30.8% from beyond the arc
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Brianna Kusler: 66.6 FG%, 33.3 3pt%, 9 rebounds, 14 points
- Jessi Marti: 50.0 FG%, 50.0 FT%, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 10 points
- Lexi Wadsworth: 40.0 3pt%, 5 rebounds, 9 points
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball returns to action tomorrow at 4 p.m. from Wachs Arena for senior night as they close out the regular season against Minot State.
