Aberdeen, S.D. - The Northern State women's basketball program claimed its fourth straight victory Friday night with a 76-63 non-conference win over Montana State Billings on Day one of the Dacotah Bank Classic at Wachs Arena. Northern put four players in double figures and a fifth just outside that benchmark in the win.

QUICK HITS

• Final score: NSU 76, MSU-B 63
• Records: NSU 4-1,  MSU-B 5-3
• Attendance: 1554

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State led at every quarter break, but had to withstand a cool fourth quarter of action to hold onto the win
• After shooting the ball at a better-than-50 percent margin through the first three quarters, the Wolves went 0-for-13 from the floor in the final stanza
• However, Northern went 12-for-16 from the free throw line in that quarter and rode its significant cushion to the win
• Rianna Fillipi posted a career-high 10 assists in a 13-point double-double performance
• Laurie Rogers also had 13 points and added 10 rebounds.
• Carian Kunkel had 18 points to lead the Yellowjackets

STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Kailee Oliverson: 20 points, 9 rebounds
• Lexi Roe: 14 points, 7 rebounds
• Rianna Fillipi: 13 points, 10 assists
• Laurie Rogers: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks

UP NEXT
Northern will close out the Dacotah Bank Classic Saturday evening, facing off against Michigan Tech at 5 p.m. from Wachs Arena.