Johnson
Kory Burdick
61
Northern St. NSU 12-11,8-8 NSIC
65
Winner Sioux Falls USF 21-3,14-3 NSIC
Northern St. NSU
12-11,8-8 NSIC
61
Final
65
Sioux Falls USF
21-3,14-3 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northern St. NSU 10 20 21 10 61
Sioux Falls USF 15 14 19 17 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | NSU Sports Information

The Wolves Fall Short of the Upset Win in Sioux Falls as Johnson Scores a Season High

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball could not hang on for the upset against Sioux Falls Friday evening.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 61, USF 65
Record: NSU 12-11 (NSIC 8-8), USF 21-3 (NSIC 14-3)
Attendance: 740
 
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The game started with neither team being able to make shots in the opening minutes of play
  • USF struck first on a layup in the paint from Jessie Geer after three and a half minutes after opening tip-off
  • The Wolves answered back quickly as Joie Spier was sent to the charity stripe making both of her shots bringing the game back even a 2-2
  • NSU kept the first-quarter close only trailing by five after ten minutes of play shooting 33.3% on the floor
  • Northern State responded efficiently in the second quarter, shooting 72.7% on the floor, 50.0% at 3-point distance and a perfect 3-of-3 at the foul line
  • NSU made several small runs in the second quarter, which set them one point ahead of Sioux Falls at the break
  • The Wolves came out of halftime and did not miss a beat going on an 11-0 run that span two minutes and two seconds
  • Lexi Wadsworth's layup with 2:37 left in the third gave the Wolves their largest lead of the quarter at 11
  • Sioux Falls was able to go on an 8-0 run after the layup from Wadsworth cutting the lead to three
  • With 4:20 left in the game, Kaely Hummel of the cougars leveled the game at 58-58 after hitting a three
  • The Wolves were unable to take the lead after the game-tying shot from Hummel shifting the momentum of the game
  • In the game, NSU shot 44.0% from the floor, 30.0% from distance and 84.6% at the foul line
  • Northern State's bench contributed with 25 points in the contest led by Alayna Johnson as she scored a season-high 13 points in her ten minutes off the bench
  • NSU dominated in the paint against USF out-scoring them 30-26
  • The Wolves and Cougars saw the lead change four times this evening
  • Northern held Sioux Falls 2.5% below their season shooting average from the floor
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
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Northern State women's basketball takes on Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall, Minnesota tomorrow evening. Tip-off against the Mustangs is slated for 4 p.m..
 
 
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