St. Paul, Minn. – Northern State women's basketball answered the call in St. Paul as they took down Concordia-St. Paul in the first round of the NSIC Tournament. The Wolves forced the overtime period and ultimately came out on top.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 72, CSP 68 (OT)
Record: NSU 14-15 (NSIC 9-12), CSP 15-14 (NSIC 12-10)
Attendance: 490
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Neither team was able to get ahead in the first half as they were tied at 29
• Northern State jumped ahead to a 5-point lead with 29 seconds left in the third quarter as Kennedy Harris hit a jumper
• The Wolves out-scored the Golden Bears 15-12 in the third quarter shooting 43.7% from the floor and 20.0% from 3-point range 
• The 5-point lead was short lived by NSU as CSP came into the final quarter of regulation dropping the lead to one
• Concordia took their first lead of the fourth quarter with 6:08 left in regulation as Riley Wheatcraft three was good
• Sara Tvedt forced the overtime period for the Wolves knocking down two free throws with just seconds remaining
• Northern State trailed for the first two minutes and ten seconds of overtime until Brianna Kusler hit a jumper in the paint giving the Wolves a 2-point lead
• The Wolves out-scored CSP 36-32 in the paint and 17-12 off turnovers
• Northern and Concordia tied the game 19 times over the 45 minutes
• The Wolves shot 39.7% from the floor, 25.0% from distance, and 66.7% from the foul line

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Brianna Kusler: 33.3 FG%, 75.0 FT%, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 19 points
• Lexi Wadsworth: 38.4 FG%, 50.0 3pt%, 11 rebounds, 13 points
• Shariah Smith: 50.0 FG%, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 11 points
• Sara Tvedt: 44.4 FG%, 50.0 FT%, 11 rebounds, 1 block, 11 points

 
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball is back in action from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Sunday, March 1. The Wolves will tip-off at 12 p.m. against Minnesota Duluth in the quarterfinal round.