Joie Spier
56
Northern St. NSU 4-8,4-8 NSIC
65
Winner Minot St. MISU 4-8,4-6 NSIC
Northern St. NSU
4-8,4-8 NSIC
56
Final
65
Minot St. MISU
4-8,4-6 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northern St. NSU 15 14 16 11 56
Minot St. MISU 7 7 11 40 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Northern State Unable to Fend off Minot State Comeback

Minot, N.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team falls to Minot State on Saturday evening 65-56. NSU led for the first three quarters of play before Minot gained traction and ultimately took the lead in the fourth.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 56, MINOT 65
Record: NSU 4-8 (NSIC 4-8), MINOT 4-8 (NSIC 4-6)
Attendance: 105
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • NSU got off to a quick start, out-scoring Minot 29-14 in the first half
  • The Wolves continued to dominate the Beavers in the third quarter, putting together a 10-0 run for the 45-25 lead
  • Minot State quickly closed the 20-point deficit in the final quarter of play, out-scoring the Wolves 40-11
  • Northern scored 34 points in the paint, 21 points off the bench, 15 fast break points, and 14 points off 18 Minot turnovers
  • In the game, NSU shot 31.3% from the floor, 20.0% from distance, and 70.0% at the free throw line
  • The Wolves tallied 35 rebounds, ten steals, nine assists, and one block
  • Defensively, Northern held Minot to shooting under 30.0% in the first three quarters, finishing the game with field goal percentages of 33.3% from the field, and 29.2% from the 3-point line
  • Three Wolves scored in double figures in the loss, with Alayna Johnson leading the team off the bench
 
KRUEGER'S THOUGHTS
"Hats off to Minot. They had no quit and hit shots when we couldn't. We've lost eight games this year and six by single-digits, all with leads going into the fourth quarter. We need to be better down the stretch. Defensively, we were solid until the fourth quarter. Re-group and come back stronger."
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball caps off the regular season as they take their final road trip of the 2021 season next weekend. The Wolves will take on MSU Moorhead at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 
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